Calamagrostis aurea

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Calamagrostis aurea
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Poaceae
Subfamily: Pooideae
Genus: Calamagrostis
Species:
C. aurea
Binomial name
Calamagrostis aurea
(Munro ex Wedd.) Hack. ex Sodiro

Calamagrostis aurea is a species of grass in the family Poaceae. It is found only in Ecuador.

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C. aurea may refer to:

References

  1. Laegaard, S.; Pitman, N. (2004). "Calamagrostis aurea". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2004: e.T45932A11025865. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T45932A11025865.en . Retrieved 17 November 2021.