Paspalum ceresia

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Paspalum ceresia
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Poaceae
Genus: Paspalum
Species:
P. ceresia
Binomial name
Paspalum ceresia
(Kuntze) Chase, 1925 [1]
Synonyms

Several, including:

  • Ceresia elegans Pers. [2]

Paspalum ceresia is a species of grass in the family Poaceae. It is found in South America (Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Ecuador, Paraguay, Peru).

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Ceresia may refer to:

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References

  1. Chase, Mary Agnes (née Merrill): Contributions from the United States National Herbarium 24, page 153, 1925. (Contr. U.S. Natl. Herb.)
  2. Pers. Syn. Pl. 1: 85 1805