Plagiantha

Last updated

Plagiantha
Scientific classification OOjs UI icon edit-ltr.svg
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Poaceae
Subfamily: Panicoideae
Supertribe: Andropogonodae
Tribe: Paspaleae
Subtribe: Otachyriinae
Genus: Plagiantha
Renvoize
Species:
P. tenella
Binomial name
Plagiantha tenella

Plagiantha is a genus of Brazilian plants in the grass family. [1] [2] [3] The only known species is Plagiantha tenella, native to the state of Bahia in eastern Brazil. [4] [5]

Related Research Articles

Actinocladum is a South American genus of bamboo in the grass family.

Athroostachys is a Brazilian genus of bamboo in the grass family.

<i>Gynerium</i> Genus of plants

Gynerium is a monotypic genus of Neotropical plants in the grass family, native to Mexico and Colombia, Central America, South America, and the West Indies. It is classified in its own tribe Gynerieae.

<i>Axonopus</i> Genus of grasses

Axonopus is a genus of plants in the grass family, known generally as carpet grass. They are native primarily to the tropical and subtropical regions of the Americas with one species in tropical Africa and another on Easter Island. They are sometimes rhizomatous and many are tolerant of periodic submersion.

<i>Raddia</i> Genus of grasses

Raddia is a genus of South American plants in the grass family, most of the species found only in Brazil.

Agenium is a genus of South American plants in the grass family.

Baptorhachis is a genus of Southwest African plants in the grass family. The only known species is Baptorhachis foliacea, found only in Mozambique.

Steinchisma is a genus of plants in the grass family, native to the Americas but a few of them naturalized in Africa.

Steirachne is a genus of South American plants in the grass family.

Streptostachys is a genus of South American plants in the grass family.

<i>Sucrea</i> Genus of grasses

Sucrea is a genus of Brazilian plants in the grass family.

  1. Sucrea maculataSoderstr. - Rio de Janeiro, Espírito Santo
  2. Sucrea monophyllaSoderstr. - Bahia
  3. Sucrea sampaiana(Hitchc.) Soderstr. - Espírito Santo†

Suddia is a genus of plants in the grass family. The only known species is Suddia sagittifolia, which is native to South Sudan in central Africa.

Diandrolyra is a genus of Brazilian plants in the grass family.

  1. Diandrolyra bicolorStapf - Espírito Santo
  2. Diandrolyra pygmaeaSoderstr. & Zuloaga ex R.P.Oliveira & L.G.Clark - Bahia
  3. Diandrolyra tatianaeSoderstr. & Zuloaga - São Paulo, Bahia, Rio de Janeiro, Espírito Santo

Otachyrium is a genus of South American plants in the grass family.

<i>Elionurus</i> Genus of grasses

Elionurus is a genus of Asian, African, Australian, and Neotropical plants in the grass family.

<i>Eccoptocarpha</i> Genus of grasses

Eccoptocarpha is a genus of African plants in the grass family. The only known species is Eccoptocarpha obconiciventris, native to Tanzania and Zambia.

Chusquea mimosa is a bamboo species in the genus Chusquea. It is native to southern Brazil.

Calliandra elegans is a plant species in the genus Calliandra found in Brazil.

Renvoizea is a genus of plants in the grass family.

Rupichloa is a genus of Brazilian plants in the grass family.

References

  1. Renvoize, Stephen Andrew 1982. A new genus and several new species of grasses from Bahia (Brazil). Kew Bull. 37(2): 323–333
  2. Renvoize, S. A. 1984. Grasses of Bahia 1–301. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  3. Grassbase - The World Online Grass Flora
  4. Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
  5. The Plant List, Plagiantha tenella Renvoize