Talk:Microlaena stipoides

Should this be considered as a bushfood?
I note that the seed of this grass is suitable for human consumption, and while I haven't found any mention of it as a food consumed by indigenous Australians, should this be considered as bushfood as it's a naturally grown grass in Australia? In addition I note: "...it is being researched as a perennial grain crop. The grains are high in protein and small-scale commercial production for human consumption has commenced."

Tzali (talk) 08:08, 4 November 2022 (UTC)

Is Microlaena stipoides the only species?
Microlaena avenacea (bush rice grass; oat grass; Diplax avenacea Raoul; Microlaena avenacea (Raoul); Ehrharta diplax), [https://www.nzpcn.org.nz/flora/species/microlaena-carsei/ Microlaena carsei, or Microlaena avenacea var. carsei] and Microlaena polynoda (bamboo grass; Diplax polynoda Hook.f.; Ehrharta multinoda F.Muell.; Microlaena ramosissima Colenso) also seem to be Microlaena species. Johnragla (talk) 14:21, 27 January 2023 (UTC)
 * Plants of the World Online (PoWO) here accepts three species:
 * Microlaena connorii Renvoize
 * Microlaena stipoides (Labill.) R.Br.
 * Microlaena tasmanica (Hook.f.) Hook.f. ex Benth.
 * All three should be added to a new genus article. Two of those you list are synonyms:
 * Microlaena avenacea (Raoul) Hook.f. = Ehrharta diplax F.Muell.
 * Microlaena carsei Cheeseman = Ehrharta diplax var. diplax
 * PoWO regards Microlaena polynoda (Hook.f.) Hook.f. as an unplaced name. Peter coxhead (talk) 17:03, 28 January 2023 (UTC)
 * I've now created a stub at Microlaena and moved this article to the species. Peter coxhead (talk) 17:23, 28 January 2023 (UTC)