List of Aristida species

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Aristida is a large, broadly distributed genus of flowering plants in the grass family, Poaceae. As of January 2019, there are around 300 accepted species in Kew's Plants of the World Online. [1]

Aristida acuta Aristida acuta.jpg
Aristida acuta
Aristida behriana Aristida behriana plant7 (7436996104).jpg
Aristida behriana
Aristida benthamii Aristida benthamii flowerhead4 (7451874720).jpg
Aristida benthamii

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References

  1. ↑ "Aristida L." Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanical Gardens Kew. Retrieved 6 January 2019.
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