Molinia
Genus in the Global Pollen Project's Master Reference Collection
Distribution
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Moorgrass
Molinia, or moor grass, is a genus of two species of flowering plants in the grass family, native to damp moorland in Eurasia and northern Africa. They are both herbaceous perennial grasses. The genus is named after Juan Ignacio Molina, a 19th-century Chilean naturalist. Species Molinia caerulea (L.) Moench - (purple moor grass) - Eurasia + northern Africa from Ireland + Morocco to Ethiopia + Kaz... © Wikipedia authors and editors (licence)
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- Parent Taxon
- Poaceae
- Species
- Taxonomic Completion
50.00%
1 of 2 accepted Species- Global Pollen Project UUID
- e6f3cc6a-b71a-42ce-879a-4ce923194a12
- Botanical Reference
- None available. You can check The Plant List for further information.
Connected data sources
This taxon is currently linked to the following locations.
The Plant ListGlobal Biodiversity Information Facility