| Leersia | |
|---|---|
| Leersia oryzoides | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Monocots |
| (unranked): | Commelinids |
| Order: | Poales |
| Family: | Poaceae |
| Subfamily: | Ehrhartoideae |
| Tribe: | Oryzeae |
| Genus: | Leersia Sw. |
| Species | |
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~17, see text. |
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Leersia is a genus of true grasses which includes species known generally as cutgrasses. There are about 17 species native to tropical and warm temperate areas of the Americas and Eurasia. The genus was named for the German botanist Johann Daniel Leers.
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