Steirachne

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Steirachne
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Poaceae
Subfamily: Chloridoideae
Tribe: Eragrostideae
Subtribe: Eragrostidinae
Genus: Steirachne
Ekman
Type species
Steirachne diandra
Ekman

Steirachne is a genus of South American plants in the grass family. [1] [2] [3] [4]

Species [5] [6] [7] [8]

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References

  1. Ekman, Erik Leonard. 1911. Arkiv för Botanik utgivet av K. Svenska Vetenskapsakademien 10(17): 35-38 descriptions in Latin, commentary in German, line drawings and schematic diagrams of flowers of Steirachne diandra
  2. Ekman, Erik Leonard. 1911. Arkiv för Botanik utgivet av K. Svenska Vetenskapsakademien 10(17): plate 5, figure 1 photo of inflorescence of Steirachne diandra; scroll down for another photo on plate 6, figure 17
  3. Tropicos, Steirachne Ekman
  4. Grassbase - The World Online Grass Flora
  5. Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
  6. Hokche, O., P. E. Berry & O. Huber. (eds.) 2008. Nuevo Catálogo de la Flora Vascular de Venezuela 1–859. Fundación Instituto Botánico de Venezuela, Caracas
  7. Judziewicz, E. J. 1990. Family 187. Poaceae (Gramineae). 8: 1–727. In A. R. A. Görts-van Rijn (ed.) Flora of the Guianas. Series A, Phanerogams. Koeltz Scientific Books, Königstein
  8. Renvoize, S. A. 1984. Grasses of Bahia 1–301. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew