Danthonia

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Danthonia
Danthonia decumbens
Danthonia decumbens
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Liliopsida
Order: Poales
Family: Poaceae
Genus: Danthonia
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Synonyms
  • Sieglingia Bernh.

Danthonia is a genus of grass species. Grasses of this genus are sometimes referred to as oatgrass, but that common name is not restricted to this genus.

Species include:

  • Danthonia alpina Vest
  • Danthonia cachemyriana Jaub. & Spach
  • Danthonia californica Bol.
  • Danthonia cirrata Hack. & Arechav.
  • Danthonia compressa Austin
  • Danthonia cunninghamii Hook. f.
  • Danthonia decumbens (L.) DC.
  • Danthonia dimidiata Vickery
  • Danthonia dregeana (Nees) Steud.
  • Danthonia fortunae-hibernae Renvoize
  • Danthonia geniculata J.M.Black
  • Danthonia gracilis Hook.f.
  • Danthonia intermedia Vasey
  • Danthonia linkii
  • Danthonia longifolia R.Br.
  • Danthonia montevidensis Hack. & Arechav.
  • Danthonia nivicola Vickery
  • Danthonia nudiflora P.Morris
  • Danthonia parryi Scribn.
  • Danthonia pauciflora R.Br.
  • Danthonia procera Vickery
  • Danthonia sericea Nutt.
  • Danthonia raoulii Steud.
  • Danthonia rhizomata Swallen
  • Danthonia unarede Raoul

A number of species which were formerly classified under Danthonia are now included in Amphibromus , Astrebla, Austrodanthonia, Chionochloa, Joycea, Karroochloa , Monachather , Merxmuellera , Notodanthonia , Pentaschistis , Plinthanthesis, Rytidosperma or Schismus.

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  • Watson, L., and Dallwitz, M.J. 1992 onwards. The grass genera of the world: descriptions, illustrations, identification, and information retrieval; including synonyms, morphology, anatomy, physiology, phytochemistry, cytology, classification, pathogens, world and local distribution, and references. Version: 28th November 2005.