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VicFlora Flora of Victoria

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Melinis repens

(Willd.) Zizka Red Natal-grass

Taxonomic status Accepted

Occurrence status Present

Establishment means Introduced

Degree of establishment Casual

VVP, VRiv, GipP.

4 subspecies, with only the nominate subspecies recorded in Victoria. Profile provided under subspecies.

Created by: Neville Walsh, 2 Mar. 2016

Updated by: Val Stajsic, 9 Jan. 2019

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Melinis repens (distribution map)

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Melinis repens (Willd.) Zizka

Subordinate taxa

subspecies

Melinis repens subsp. repens

Synonyms

Rhynchelytrum repens (Willd.) C.E.Hubb.

New South Wales Flora

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