Rosengurttia

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Rosengurttia
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Poaceae
Subfamily: Pooideae
Tribe: Poeae
Subtribe: Calothecinae
Genus: Rosengurttia
L.N.Silva
Species:
R. monandra
Binomial name
Rosengurttia monandra
(Hack.) L.N.Silva
Synonyms [1]
  • Briza lilloiParodi
  • Briza mandoniana(Griseb.) Henrard
  • Briza monandra(Hack.) Pilg.
  • Chascolytrum monandrum(Hack.) Essi, Longhi-Wagner & Souza-Chies
  • Poa monandraHack. (basionym)
  • Poidium monandrum(Hack.) Matthei
  • Calotheca stricta var. mandonianaGriseb.

Rosengurttia is a genus of grasses. It includes a single species, Rosengurttia monandra, a perennial native to Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, northwestern Argentina, and southern Brazil. It is used for medicine. [1]

References

  1. 1 2 "Rosengurttia monandra (Hack.) L.N.Silva". Plants of the World Online . Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew . Retrieved 11 May 2025.