Molinia
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Molinia is a genus of two species of grasses. The genus is named after Juan Ignacio Molina, a 19th century naturalist and scientist from Chile.
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- Molinia caerulea (Purple Moor Grass). Northern Europe and Asia.
- Molinia japonica (Japanese Moor Grass). Northeastern Asia; syn. Moliniopsis japonica.
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