Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Poales
Family:
Species:
villosus
ID:
922532

Status:
valid

Authors:
Y.C.Liu & H.Peng

Source:
wcs

Year:
2010

Citation Micro:
Nordic J. Bot. 28: 671 (2010)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000921867



Common Names

  • Miscanthus Villosus
  • Villosus
  • Miscanthus


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Description

Miscanthus villosus (also called Hairy Miscanthus, among many other common names) is a species of grass found in Central and South America. It is a small perennial grass with dark green leaves that are up to 5 cm long and 1 cm wide. The inflorescence is up to 15 cm long and bears up to 30 yellow flowers. It is found in humid forests from Mexico to Bolivia.

Uses & Benefits

Miscanthus villosus is a popular ornamental plant and is often used as a groundcover in gardens. It is also used in traditional medicine to treat a variety of ailments.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Miscanthus villosus has small, yellow flowers that are arranged in a spike-like inflorescence. The seeds are small, oblong and black in color. The seedlings are small and have a single, upright stem with long, narrow leaves.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Miscanthus villosus is a fast-growing, perennial grass that can be propagated from seed or division. It prefers full sun and moist, well-drained soil. It can be propagated by division in spring or early summer, or by seed in late summer or early fall.

Where to Find Miscanthus villosus

Miscanthus villosus is native to East Asia. It can be found in the wild in these regions, as well as in nurseries that specialize in native plants.

Species in the Poaceae family

Achnatherum pekinense, Achnatherum pubicalyx, Achnatherum sibiricum, Achnatherum turcomanicum, Achnatherum brandisii, Achnatherum bromoides, Achnatherum calamagrostis, Achnatherum confusum, Achnatherum inebrians, Achnatherum jacquemontii, Achnatherum virescens, Achnatherum paradoxum, Achnatherum nakaii, Achnatherum pelliotii, Achnatherum haussknechtii, Achnatherum mandavillei, Achnatherum pilosum, Achnatherum parviflorum, Achnatherum staintonii, Aciachne acicularis, Aciachne flagellifera, Aciachne pulvinata, Acidosasa breviclavata, Acidosasa brilletii, Acidosasa chinensis, Acidosasa edulis, Acidosasa glauca, Acidosasa guangxiensis, Acidosasa lingchuanensis, Acidosasa nanunica, Acidosasa notata, Acidosasa purpurea, Acidosasa venusta, Acidosasa carinata, Acostia gracilis, Acrachne henrardiana, Acrachne perrieri, Acrachne racemosa, Acritochaete volkensii, Acroceras amplectens, Acroceras attenuatum, Acroceras boivinii, Acroceras bosseri, Acroceras calcicola, Acroceras chaseae, Acroceras diffusum, Acroceras elegans, Acroceras excavatum, Acroceras fluminense, Acroceras gabunense,

References

Hua Peng (b.1960): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'H.Peng' in the authors string.
Liu Yejing (1917-1991): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Y.C.Liu' in the authors string.
POWO record for urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:77109935-1: Govaerts R (ed.). 2023. WCVP: World Checklist of Vascular Plants [Version 11]. Facilitated by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. [WWW document] URL http://sftp.kew.org/pub/data-repositories/WCVP/ [accessed 20 April 2023].