Paramochloa effusa

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Paramochloa effusa
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Poaceae
Subfamily: Pooideae
Tribe: Poeae
Subtribe: Paramochloinae
Genus: Paramochloa
Species:
P. effusa
Binomial name
Paramochloa effusa
(Kunth) P.M.Peterson, Soreng, Romasch. & Barberá
Synonyms [1]
  • Arundo effusa(Kunth) Poir., nom. illeg.
  • Calamagrostis areantha(Pilg.) Pilg.
  • Calamagrostis effusa(Kunth) Steud., nom. illeg.
  • Calamagrostis funckiiSteud.
  • Deyeuxia araeanthaPilg.
  • Deyeuxia effusaKunth (basionym)
  • Deyeuxia funckii(Steud.) Wedd.
  • Deyeuxia spathaceaClarion ex Steud., pro syn.

Paramochloa effusa is a species of grass, known locally as paja blanca, carrizo, and espartillo. It is a perennial native the mountains of Colombia, Venezuela, and Ecuador, including the northern Andes and the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta. It grows in upper montane forest, woodland and savanna, and in subalpine and alpine páramo shrubland and grassland, from 2500 to 4500 meters elevation. [1]

It is used for basketry and other crafts, and for thatch roofing. [1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Paramochloa effusa (Kunth) P.M.Peterson, Soreng, Romasch. & Barberá". Plants of the World Online . Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew . Retrieved 12 May 2025.
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