Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations:

(≡ homotypic synonym, = heterotypic synonym, - autonym, I invalid designation)

• Basionym: Imperata sacchariflora Maxim.
• (=) Miscanthus saccharifer Benth., nom. inval.
• (-) Miscanthus sacchariflorus f. sacchariflorus (Maxim.) Benth. & Hook. f. ex Franch.
• (-) Miscanthus sacchariflorus subsp. sacchariflorus (Maxim.) Benth. & Hook. f. ex Franch.
• (-) Miscanthus sacchariflorus var. sacchariflorus (Maxim.) Benth. & Hook. f. ex Franch.

Common names:

• Amur silver grass  (Source: Hortus 3) - English
• silver banner grass  (Source: Pl Names) - English
• silver plume grass  (Source: AH 505) - English
• ogi  (Source: F Korea) - Japanese Rōmaji
• silvermiskantus  (Source: Kulturvaxtdatabas) - Swedish
• di  (Source: F ChinaEng) - Transcribed Chinese

Economic Importance:

• Environmental: ornamental
• Weed:

Distributional Range:

Native

Asia-Temperate

• RUSSIAN FAR EAST: Russian Federation [Primorye, Amur]
• CHINA: China [Anhui Sheng, Zhejiang Sheng, Heilongjiang Sheng, Henan Sheng, Hebei Sheng, Hunan Sheng, Hubei Sheng, Gansu Sheng, Jiangxi Sheng, Jiangsu Sheng, Jilin Sheng, Guizhou Sheng, Liaoning Sheng, Shanxi Sheng, Shandong Sheng, Shaanxi Sheng, Nei Mongol Zizhiqu]
• EASTERN ASIA: Japan, [Hokkaidô, Honshu, Kyushu, Shikoku] Korea


Cultivated (also cult.)

Naturalized

Northern America

• EASTERN CANADA: Canada [Québec (s.), Ontario]
• NORTHEASTERN U.S.A.: United States [Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, New Hampshire, New York (s.e.)]
• NORTH-CENTRAL U.S.A.: United States [Iowa, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska (e.), Illinois (n.), Wisconsin]

References:

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3. Encke, F. et al. 1984. Zander: Handwörterbuch der Pflanzennamen, 13. Auflage
4. FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America.
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9. Koyama, T. 1987. Grasses of Japan and its neighboring regions
10. Lee, Y. N. 1997. Flora of Korea.
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12. Liberty Hyde Bailey Hortorium. 1976. Hortus third.
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Cite as: USDA, Agricultural Research Service, National Plant Germplasm System. 2024. Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN-Taxonomy).
National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland. URL: http://gringlobal.iita.org/gringlobal/taxonomydetail.aspx?id=24490. Accessed 29 September 2024.