Falona
Taxonavigation
| Taxonavigation: Poales |
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| Classification System: APG IV
Superregnum: Eukaryota |
Familia: Poaceae
Subfamilia: Pooideae
Tribus: Poeae
Subtribus: Cynosurinae
Genus:
Species:
F. balansae –
F. colorata –
F. echinata –
F. juncea
Name
Falona Adans., Fam. Pl. 2: 496 (1763).
- Type species: Falona echinata (L.) Dumort., Observ. Gramin. Belg.: 114 (1824).
- Note: resurrected from Cynosurus L., Sp. Pl. 1: 72 (1753) and emended Tkach et al. (2024).
Synonyms
- Homotypic
- Phalona Dumort., Observ. Gramin. Belg.: 114 (1824), orth. var.
Distribution
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References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition |
References
Primary references
- Adanson, M. 1763. Familles des Plantes. II. partie. (24) + 640 pp. Paris: Vincent. BHL Reference page.
Additional references
- Tkach, N., Rasti, S.L. & Röser, M. 2024. Disentangling conflicting molecular phylogenetic signals in nuclear and plastid DNA of the western Eurasian-Mediterranean grass genus Cynosurus and its relatives (Poaceae subtribes Cynosurinae and Parapholiinae). Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 201(108204): 1–13. DOI: 10.1016/j.ympev.2024.108204
Reference page.
Links
- Govaerts, R. et al. 2025. Falona in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2025 Jan. 5. Reference page.
- International Plant Names Index. 2025. Falona. Published online. Accessed: Jan. 5 2025. Reference page.