Danthonia holm-nielsenii

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Danthonia holm-nielsenii
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Poaceae
Genus: Danthonia
Species:
D. holm-nielsenii
Binomial name
Danthonia holm-nielsenii
Lægaard

Danthonia holm-nielsenii 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). "Danthonia holm-nielsenii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2004: e.T45946A11026478. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T45946A11026478.en . Retrieved 17 November 2021.