Pariana | |
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P. campestris | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Clade: | Commelinids |
Order: | Poales |
Family: | Poaceae |
Subfamily: | Bambusoideae |
Tribe: | Olyreae |
Subtribe: | Parianinae |
Genus: | Pariana Aubl. |
Type species | |
Pariana campestris |
Pariana is a genus of flowering plants in the grass family. [1] [2] [3] It is native to tropical Central and South America. [4]
The genus includes the following species: [5] [6]
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