Miscanthus

Miscanthus is a kind of the family of the Poaceae (Graminaceous) originating in Africa and Asia of the south. Some of the species of this kind are called “grass with elephant”. An hybrid, the giant Miscanthus was created with the objectives to produce lignocellulosic biomass in industrial quantity to produce biocarburant or a fuel.

List species

Miscanthus capensis Andersson
Miscanthus floridulus (Labill.) Warb. ex K.Schum. & Laut.
Miscanthus nepalensis (Trin.) Hack.
Miscanthus oligostachys Steph.
Miscanthus saccariflorus (Maxim.) Hack.
Miscanthus sacchariflorus (Maxim.) Franch.
Miscanthus sinensis Andersson
Miscanthus transmorrisonensis Hayata

… and an hybrid tested in industrial crops: Miscanthus giganteus the giant Miscanthus a sterile interspecific hybrid between Miscanthus sinensis (the reed of China) and Miscanthus sacchariflorus .

Use

External bonds

INRA : Miscanthus, an encouragement for the bioénergies

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