Danthonia

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Danthonia
Danthonia decumbens
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Monocots
(unranked): Commelinids
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:[1]

  • Danthonia alpina Vest
  • Danthonia annableae P.M.Peterson & Rúgolo
  • Danthonia araucana Phil.
  • Danthonia boliviensis Renvoize
  • Danthonia breviseta Hack.
  • Danthonia cachemyriana Jaub. & Spach
  • Danthonia californica Bol. - California oatgrass
  • Danthonia chaseana Conert
  • Danthonia chiapasensis Davidse
  • Danthonia chilensis É.Desv.
  • Danthonia cirrata Hack. & Arechav.
  • Danthonia compressa Austin - mountain oatgrass, flattened oatgrass, slender oatgrass
  • Danthonia cumminsii Hook.f.
  • Danthonia decumbens (L.) DC. - common heath grass
  • Danthonia domingensis Hack. & Pilg.
  • Danthonia holm-nielsenii Laegaard
  • Danthonia intermedia Vasey - timber oatgrass, intermediate oatgrass
  • Danthonia malacantha (Steud.) Pilg.
  • Danthonia melanathera (Hack.) Bernardello
  • Danthonia montevidensis Hack. & Arechav.
  • Danthonia parryi Scribn.
  • Danthonia rhizomata Swallen
  • Danthonia rugoloana Sulekic
  • Danthonia secundiflora J.Presl
  • Danthonia sericea Nutt.
  • Danthonia spicata (L.) Roem. & Schult. - poverty oatgrass, simply poverty grass
  • Danthonia unispicata (Thurb.) Munro ex Macoun - onespike oatgrass, onespike danthonia.

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.

References

  1. "Danthonia". The Plant List (2010). Version 1. Retrieved 25 December 2011. 

External links

  • Watson, L., and Dallwitz, M.J. 1992 onwards. 'nia.htm 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: 28 November 2005.
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