Chusquea rigida

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Chusquea rigida
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Poaceae
Genus: Chusquea
Species:
C. rigida
Binomial name
Chusquea rigida
(L.G.Clark) L.G.Clark
Synonyms [2]

Neurolepis rigidaL.G.Clark

Chusquea rigida is a species of grass in the family Poaceae. It is found only in Ecuador.

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References

  1. Laegaard, S. & Pitman, N. 2004. Neurolepis rigida. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Archived June 27, 2014, at the Wayback Machine Downloaded on 12 November 2015.
  2. "Chusquea rigida (L.G.Clark) L.G.Clark". World Checklist of Selected Plant Families (WCSP). Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew . Retrieved 12 November 2015 via The Plant List.