Hooker, J.D., botany of the Antarctic voyage of H.M. discovery ships Erebus and Terror in the Years 1839-1843, under the command of Captain Sir James Clark Ross (1844-1860)
Bot. Antarct. Voy.

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vol. 1(2): (1847)

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t. 134

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name cited:
Aira magellanica Hook.f.
name recognized:
Deschampsia atropurpurea (Wahlenb.) Scheele
name recognized (basionym):
Aira atropurpurea Wahlenb.

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drawing: W.H. Fitch

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engraving/lithography: W.H. Fitch

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family: Gramineae
subfamily: Pooideae
tribe: Aveneae
subtribe: Aveninae

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epithet cited: magellanicus,-a,-um

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epithet recognized: atropurpureus,-a,-um

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Illustration contributed by:
Bibliothèque de l’Université de Strasbourg, France

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link to this page:
https://www.plantillustrations.org/illustration.php?id_illustration=238405

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synonyms:

homotypic synonyms:
Aira atropurpurea Wahlenb.; Avena atropurpurea (Wahlenb.) Link; Holcus atropurpureus (Wahlenb.) Wahlenb.; Vahlodea atropurpurea (Wahlenb.) Fr.; Vahlodea atropurpurea (Wahlenb.) Fr. ex Hartm.;