Classification
Class
Magnoliopsida Brongn.
Order
Poales Small
Family
Gramineae Juss.
Genus
Megathyrsus (Pilg.) B.K.Simon & S.W.L.Jacobs
 Subordinate Taxa
 Nomenclature
Scientific Name:
Megathyrsus maximus (Jacq.) B.K.Simon & S.W.L.Jacobs, Austrobaileya 6: 572 (2003)
Synonymy:
  • ≡ Panicum maximum Jacq. (1781)
  • ≡ Urochloa maxima (Jacq.) R.D.Webster (1987)
 Biostatus
Exotic
Number of subspecific taxa in New Zealand within Megathyrsus maximus (Jacq.) B.K.Simon & S.W.L.Jacobs
CategoryNumber
Exotic: Fully Naturalised1
Total1
 Bibliography
Biosecurity New Zealand 2012: Regional Pest Management Strategies Database. http://www.biosecurityperformance.maf.govt.nz/ [as Panicum maximum Jacq.]
Biosecurity New Zealand 4 Aug 2011: Unwanted Organisms Register. http://www.biosecurity.govt.nz/pests/registers/uor [as Panicum maximum Jacq.]
Biosecurity New Zealand 2008: National Plant Pest Accord. MAF Biosecurity New Zealand, Wellington. [as Panicum maximum Jacq.]
Ministry for Primary Industries 23 Feb 2017: Unwanted Organisms Register. Version 02.01.02. https://www1.maf.govt.nz/uor [as Panicum maximum Jacq.]
Simon, B. K.; Jacobs, S.W.L. 2003: Megathyrsus, a new generic name for Panicum subgenus Megathyrsus. Austrobaileya 6(3): 571–574.