| Hesperostipa | |
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| Hesperostipa neomexicana | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Poales |
| Family: | Poaceae |
| Subfamily: | Pooideae |
| Supertribe: | Stipodae |
| Tribe: | Stipeae |
| Genus: | Hesperostipa (M.K.Elias) Barkworth [1] [2] |
| Species | |
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Hesperostipa is a genus of grasses in the family Poaceae. Members of the genus are commonly known as needle-and-thread grass or needlegrass. [2]
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The Hesperostipa species, formerly called Stipa , are endemic to North America. The new name adds Classical Greek : ἕσπερος, romanized: hesperos, lit. 'western', as other Stipa species are found on the Eurasian continent (i.e., the eastern hemisphere). [3] [4]
