Andropogon scabriglumis

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Andropogon scabriglumis
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Poaceae
Subfamily: Panicoideae
Genus: Andropogon
Species:
A. scabriglumis
Binomial name
Andropogon scabriglumis
Swallen

Andropogon scabriglumis is a species of grass in the family Poaceae. It is found only in Ecuador, where it is known only from a single collection. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 Laegaard, S.; Pitman, N. (2004). "Andropogon scabriglumis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2004: e.T45928A11025554. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T45928A11025554.en . Retrieved 16 November 2021.