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Imperata

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Satintails
Imperata cylindrica
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Poaceae
Subfamily: Panicoideae
Supertribe: Andropogonodae
Tribe: Andropogoneae
Subtribe: Saccharinae
Genus: Imperata
Cirillo
Type species
Imperata arundinacea

Imperata is a small but widespread genus of tropical and subtropical grasses, commonly known as satintails.[1][2]

Satintail grass species are perennial rhizomatous herbs with solid, erect stems and silky inflorescences. The best known species is Imperata cylindrica, which is recognized as a devastating noxious weed in many places and cultivated as an ornamental plant in others.[3][4][5][6]

The genus is named after Ferrante Imperato, a Renaissance apothecary who lived in Naples in the late-16th and early-17th centuries. His collection included a herbarium.[7][8][9]

Species

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As of November 2022, Plants of the World Online accepted the following species:[10]

Formerly Included

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Various species have been relocated to other genera, such as Cinna, Lagurus, Miscanthus Saccharum, and Tripidium:[11]

References

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  1. ^ Cirillo, Domenico Maria Leone 1792. Plantarum Rariorum Regni Neapolitani 2: 26
  2. ^ Clayton, W.D., Harman, K.T. & Williamson, H. (2006). World Grass Species - Synonymy database. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  3. ^ Flora of China Vol. 22 Page 583 白茅属 bai mao shu Imperata Cirillo, Pl. Rar. Neapol. 2: 26. 1792.
  4. ^ Jepson Manual Treatment
  5. ^ United States Department of Agriculture Plants Profile
  6. ^ Grass Manual Genus Profile Archived 2011-06-11 at the Wayback Machine
  7. ^ Quattrocchi, Umberto (2006). CRC World Dictionary of Grasses. CRC Press. p. 1105. ISBN 978-1-4200-0322-2.
  8. ^ Flora of Pakistan
  9. ^ Atlas of Living Australia
  10. ^ Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
  11. ^ Imperata