Melica L.
Publ. & Syn.L., Sp. Pl.: 66 (1753).
Chromosomes(1) 40 41 (4x, x = 10). - Far East (N), Canada, Greenland. - Several reports.
(2) 42 (6x, x = 7). - Siberia (N), Far East (N), Canada. - Several reports.
The same variation is found in ploidy levels and base chromosome numbers in Pleuropogon as in Glyceria.
GeographyCircumpolar: NOR RUS SIB RFE ALA CAN GRL.
Parent taxonPoaceae
Child taxa Melica nutans L.
PAF ID3447
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Panarctic Flora Editor-in-Chief: Reidar Elven (Natural History Museum, University of Oslo)
Editorial Committee: Reidar Elven, David F. Murray (Museum of the North, University of Alaska), Volodya Yu. Razzhivin (Komarov Botanical Institute, Russian Academy of Sciences), Boris A. Yurtsev [deceased] (Komarov Botanical Institute, Russian Academy of Sciences)