Pleuraphis
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| Pleuraphis | |
|---|---|
.JPG) | |
| Pleuraphis rigida | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Monocots |
| (unranked): | Commelinids |
| Order: | Poales |
| Family: | Poaceae |
| Subfamily: | Chloridoideae |
| Tribe: | Cynodonteae |
| Genus: | Pleuraphis Torr.[1] |
| Species | |
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3, see text | |
Pleuraphis is a small genus of grasses in the Poaceae family known generally as galleta grasses. They are sometimes combined with the genus Hilaria.[1] These grasses are native to the southwestern United States and northern Mexico, where they are widespread and common in many types of habitat.
Species
- Pleuraphis jamesii Torr. – James' galleta
- Pleuraphis mutica Buckley – tobosagrass
- Pleuraphis rigida Thurb. – big galleta[2]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Genus: Pleuraphis Torr.". Germplasm Resources Information Network. United States Department of Agriculture. 2001-10-19. Retrieved 2011-03-05.
- ↑ "GRIN Species Records of Pleuraphis". Germplasm Resources Information Network. United States Department of Agriculture. Retrieved 2011-03-05.
External links
Media related to Pleuraphis at Wikimedia Commons
Data related to Pleuraphis at Wikispecies
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