Richardsiella
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| Richardsiella | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Monocots |
| (unranked): | Commelinids |
| Order: | Poales |
| Family: | Poaceae |
| Genus: | Richardsiella Elffers & Kenn.-O'Byrne[1] |
| Species | |
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R. eruciformis Elffers & Kenn.-O'Byrne[1] | |
Richardsiella is a monotypic genus of grass in the Poaceae family. The only species in this genus is Richardsiella eruciformis, which was collected from the northern part of Rhodesia (currently Zimbabwe).[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 The sole species in the genus Richardsiella, R. eruciformis, was first named and described in Kew Bulletin. 456 (1957). "Plant Name Details for Richardsiella eruciformis". IPNI. Retrieved May 9, 2011. "N. Rhodesia."
External links
- Grassbase - The World Online Grass Flora
- An isotype photo with the collectors' identification can be found here. The tagging reads, in part, "Abercorn district, Chilongowelo, open ground path to 'Plain of Death', in sandy soil; Alt. 4,800 ft.; 1955 [the collection year]
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