| Satintails | |
|---|---|
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| Imperata cylindrica | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Poales |
| Family: | Poaceae |
| Subfamily: | Panicoideae |
| Supertribe: | Andropogonodae |
| Tribe: | Andropogoneae |
| Subtribe: | Saccharinae |
| Genus: | Imperata Cirillo |
| Type species | |
| Imperata arundinacea | |
Imperata is a small but widespread genus of tropical and subtropical grasses, commonly known as satintails. [1] [2]
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Satintail grass species are perennial rhizomatous herbs with solid, erect stems and silky inflorescences. The best known species is Imperata cylindrica , which is recognized as a devastating noxious weed in many places and cultivated as an ornamental plant in others. [3] [4] [5] [6]
The genus is named after Ferrante Imperato, a Renaissance apothecary who lived in Naples in the late-16th and early-17th centuries. His collection included a herbarium. [7] [8] [9]
