| Pentameris pictigluma | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Poales |
| Family: | Poaceae |
| Genus: | Pentameris |
| Species: | P. pictigluma |
| Binomial name | |
| Pentameris pictigluma | |
| Varieties | |
| Synonyms | |
Of the species: [1]
Of var. gracilis: [2]
Of var. mannii: [3]
Of var. pictigluma: [4]
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Pentameris pictigluma is a species of flowering plant in the family Poaceae, native to Cameroon in West Africa, Ethiopia to Tanzania in East Africa, and Yemen. [1] It was first described by Ernst Gottlieb von Steudel in 1854 as Aira pictigluma. [5]
As of February 2023 [update] , Plants of the World Online accepted the following varieties: [1]
Under the synonym Pentaschistis mannii, Pentameris pictigluma var. mannii, endemic to Cameroon, was assessed as "near threatened" in the 2000 IUCN Red List. [6]