Common (vernacular) names applied to California vascular plants
compiled by Elizabeth Painter
up to date as of May 1, 2016
Common names (also referred to as vernacular names) are applied differently at different times and places by different users. This list is compiled from many sources and is intended to be as comprehensive as possible. It is not intended to indicate which common name is correct or preferred. Please send comments about this page to Elizabeth Painter (beth.painter.48@gmail.com).
| Taxon | Melinis repens subsp. repens |
| group | Monocots |
| Family | Poaceae |
| Family common name(s) | grass; true grass |
| Genus common name(s) | melinis |
| Species common name(s) | rose Natal grass; rose Natalgrass; red Natal grass; red Natalgrass; Natal redtop; Natal redtop grass; Natal red-top; Natal red top; Natal red top grass; Natal red grass; Natal ruby grass; blanketgrass; Holme's grass; pink feathergrass |
| | | | | Common name(s) generally applied to other taxa or multiple taxa | ruby grass, rubygrass, pink bubble grass, pink crystals grass, Natal ruby grass are applied to multiple Rhynchelytrum Melinis (Rhynchelytrum) taxa; redtop, red-top, red top, redtop grass, red-top grass, red top grass are applied to multiple Poaceae taxa; Natal grass, Natalgrass, natalgrass, red grass, blanket grass, pink feather grass are applied to taxa in multiple families |
| | | Notes | Natal is a proper name, so upper case preferable |
| Synonymy: The Jepson Manual (1993), FNA, PLANTS, etc | Rhynchelytrum repens (Willd.) C.E. Hubb.; Rhynchelytrum roseum (Nees) Stapf & C.E. Hubb.; Tricholaena rosea Nees |
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