Leptagrostis | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Clade: | Commelinids |
Order: | Poales |
Family: | Poaceae |
Subfamily: | Arundinoideae |
Tribe: | Molinieae |
Genus: | Leptagrostis C.E.Hubb. |
Species: | L. schimperiana |
Binomial name | |
Leptagrostis schimperiana | |
Synonyms [1] | |
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Leptagrostis is a genus of bunchgrasses in the tribe Molinieae of the grass family, Poaceae, native to eastern Africa. [2] [3] [4]
The only known species is Leptagrostis schimperiana. It is endemic to Ethiopia. [1] [5]
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