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Danthonieae
Danthonioideae is a mainly southern hemisphere subfamily of grasses, containing the single tribe Danthonieae and one unplaced genus, with altogether roughly 300 species. It includes herbaceous to partially woody perennial or annual (less common) grasses that grow in open grasslands, shrublands, and woodlands. It belongs to the PACMAD clade of grasses, but unlike some other lineages in that clade, grasses in the Danthonioideae exclusively use the C3 photosynthetic pathway. Its sister group is the subfamily Chloridoideae. There are 19 genera, 18 of which are placed in tribe Danthonieae, while one is as yet unplaced (''incertae sedis''). The relationships within the group are complicated; conflicting phylogenetic evidence from nuclear and chloroplast DNA suggests that hybridisation events played an important role in the Danthonioideae. *''incertae sedis'': *: '' Danthonidium'' * tribe Danthonieae: *: ''Austroderia'', '' Capeochloa'', '' Chaetobromus'', '' Chimaerochloa'', '' Ch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Poaceae
Poaceae () or Gramineae () is a large and nearly ubiquitous family of monocotyledonous flowering plants commonly known as grasses. It includes the cereal grasses, bamboos and the grasses of natural grassland and species cultivated in lawns and pasture. The latter are commonly referred to collectively as grass. With around 780 genera and around 12,000 species, the Poaceae is the fifth-largest plant family, following the Asteraceae, Orchidaceae, Fabaceae and Rubiaceae. The Poaceae are the most economically important plant family, providing staple foods from domesticated cereal crops such as maize, wheat, rice, barley, and millet as well as feed for meat-producing animals. They provide, through direct human consumption, just over one-half (51%) of all dietary energy; rice provides 20%, wheat supplies 20%, maize (corn) 5.5%, and other grains 6%. Some members of the Poaceae are used as building materials (bamboo, thatch, and straw); others can provide a source of biofuel, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cortaderia Selloana
''Cortaderia selloana'' is a species of flowering plant in the Poaceae family. It is referred to by the common name pampas grass, and is native to southern South America, including the Pampas region after which it is named. Etymology ''Cortaderia'' is derived from the Argentine Spanish name ‘cortadera’, meaning ‘cutter’, in reference to its razor sharp leaf margins.Gledhill, David (2008). "The Names of Plants". Cambridge University Press. (hardback), (paperback). pp 122, 348 ''Selloana'' is named for Friedrich Sellow (1789-1831), a German botanist and naturalist from Potsdam who worked as a plant collector in Brazil. He studied the flora of South America, especially that of Brazil. The specific epithet ''selloana'' was given by Josef August and Julius Hermann Schultes in 1827. Cultivars Several cultivars are available, of which the following have gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit:-. *Aureolineata *Evita *Monstrosa *Patagonia * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hybrid (biology)
In biology, a hybrid is the offspring resulting from combining the qualities of two organisms of different breeds, varieties, species or genera through sexual reproduction. Hybrids are not always intermediates between their parents (such as in blending inheritance), but can show hybrid vigor, sometimes growing larger or taller than either parent. The concept of a hybrid is interpreted differently in animal and plant breeding, where there is interest in the individual parentage. In genetics, attention is focused on the numbers of chromosomes. In taxonomy, a key question is how closely related the parent species are. Species are reproductively isolated by strong barriers to hybridisation, which include genetic and morphological differences, differing times of fertility, mating behaviors and cues, and physiological rejection of sperm cells or the developing embryo. Some act before fertilization and others after it. Similar barriers exist in plants, with differences in flowering t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pentaschistis
''Pentaschistis'' is a genus of grass in the family Poaceae Poaceae () or Gramineae () is a large and nearly ubiquitous family of monocotyledonous flowering plants commonly known as grasses. It includes the cereal grasses, bamboos and the grasses of natural grassland and species cultivated in lawns and .... It includes the following species: * '' Pentaschistis chrysurus'' * '' Pentaschistis dolichochaeta'' * '' Pentaschistis mannii'' * '' Pentaschistis pictigluma'' References Danthonioideae Poaceae genera Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{Poaceae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pentameris
''Pentameris'' is a genus of plants in the grass family, native primarily to Africa, with a few species in Yemen and on certain islands in the Indian Ocean. A significant number of species are endemic to South Africa South Africa, officially the Republic of South Africa (RSA), is the southernmost country in Africa. It is bounded to the south by of coastline that stretch along the South Atlantic and Indian Oceans; to the north by the neighbouring coun ....Linder, Hans Peter, et al. 2010. A generic classification of the Danthionioideae (Poaceae). Annals of the Missouri Botanical Garden 97(3): 306-364 ; Species ; formerly included see '' Chaetobromus Danthonia Merxmuellera Pseudopentameris Tenaxia'' References External links Grassbase - The World Online Grass Flora Danthonioideae Grasses of Africa Grasses of South Africa Poaceae genera {{Poaceae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Notochloe
''Notochloe'' is a genus of Australian plants in the grass family. ;Species The only known species is ''Notochloe microdon'', found only in New South Wales ) , nickname = , image_map = New South Wales in Australia.svg , map_caption = Location of New South Wales in AustraliaCoordinates: , subdivision_type = Country , subdivision_name = Australia , established_title = Before federation , e .... References Danthonioideae Monotypic Poaceae genera Endemic flora of Australia {{Poaceae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Merxmuellera
''Merxmuellera'' is a genus of African grasses named for Hermann Merxmueller, a 20th century German botanist and taxonomist who was an expert on African flora. Species ''Merxmuellera'' contains the following species: * '' Merxmuellera ambalavaoensis'' (A.Camus) Conert - Madagascar * '' Merxmuellera davyi'' (C.E.Hubb.) Conert - Malawi, Mozambique, Zimbabwe, Limpopo * '' Merxmuellera drakensbergensis'' (Schweick.) Conert - Cape Province, Lesotho, Free State, KwaZulu-Natal, Mpumalanga, Limpopo *'' Merxmuellera grandiflora'' (Hochst. ex A.Rich.) H.P.Linder - Ethiopia * '' Merxmuellera macowanii'' (Stapf) Conert - Cape Province, Lesotho, Free State, KwaZulu-Natal, Mpumalanga, Limpopo, Madagascar * '' Merxmuellera stereophylla'' (J.G.Anderson) Conert - Lesotho, Free State, KwaZulu-Natal, Mpumalanga, Limpopo * '' Merxmuellera tsaratananensis'' (A.Camus) Conert - Madagascar Formerly included ''Merxmuellera'' formerly contained the following species: See also *List of Poaceae genera ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Geochloa
''Geochloa'' is a genus of South African plants in the grass family. ; Species * ''Geochloa decora'' (Nees) N.P.Barker & H.P.Linder - Cape Province * ''Geochloa lupulina'' (L.f.) N.P.Barker & H.P.Linder - Cape Province * '' Geochloa rufa'' (Nees) N.P.Barker & H.P.Linder - Cape Province See also * List of Poaceae genera The true grasses (Poaceae) are one of the largest plant families, with around 12,000 species and roughly 800 genera. They contain, among others, the cereal crop species and other plants of economic importance, such as the bamboos, and several imp ... References {{Taxonbar, from=Q19820289 Danthonioideae Poaceae genera Endemic flora of South Africa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Danthonia
''Danthonia'' is a genus of Eurasian, North African, and American plants in the grass family. Members of this genus are sometimes referred to as oatgrass, but that common name is not restricted to this genus. Other common names include heathgrass and wallaby grass. Australian species have since been reclassified into the genus ''Rytidosperma''. ; Species * ''Danthonia alpina'' Vest – central + southern Europe; Ukraine, Turkey, Caucasus * '' Danthonia annableae'' P.M.Peterson & Rúgolo – Bolivia, Argentina * '' Danthonia araucana'' Phil. – Chile * '' Danthonia boliviensis'' Renvoize – Bolivia * '' Danthonia × breviaristata'' (Beck) Vierh – France, Italy, Austria, Czech Rep, Romania * ''Danthonia breviseta'' Hack. – Rio de Janeiro * ''Danthonia californica'' Bol. – BC ALB SAS WA OR CA NV ID UT MT WY SD CO AZ NM; Chile * '' Danthonia cernua'' Döll – Brazil * '' Danthonia chaseana'' Conert – Minas Gerais * '' Danthonia chiapasensis'' Davidse – ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cortaderia
''Cortaderia'' is a genus of South American and Central American plants in the Poaceae grass family. Etymology The common name pampas grass, though strictly referring to ''C. selloana'', is frequently applied to all species in the genus (and sometimes also to species of '' Erianthus'' and '' Saccharum ravennae''). The name of the genus is derived from the Argentine Spanish word ''cortadera'', which in turn refers to the sharp serrations on the leaves. '' Cortaderia jubata'' and '' C. rudiuscula'' produce copious seed asexually. Description The species of ''Cortaderia'' are imposing tall grasses growing 1.5–3 m tall, with graceful white inflorescence plumes. They are in widespread use as ornamental plants. ; Species * '' Cortaderia araucana'' Stapf - Chile, Argentina * '' Cortaderia atacamensis'' (Phil.) Pilg. - Chile, Argentina, Bolivia * '' Cortaderia bifida'' Pilg. - Costa Rica, Panama, Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia * '' Cortaderia boliviensis'' M.Lyle - Boli ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chionochloa
''Chionochloa'' is a genus of tussock grass in the family Poaceae, found primarily in New Zealand with one known species in New Guinea and another on Lord Howe Island (part of Australia Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a sovereign country comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands. With an area of , Australia is the largest country by ...). Some of the species are referred to as snowgrass. Most of the species in the genus grow in clumps, some up to 1.5 m tall. Red tussock dominates the tall tussock grasslands on the volcanic mountains of the North Island of New Zealand and can also be found in areas on the northern half of the South Island. Snow tussock, of which there are several species, can be found above the tree line together with other species. ; Species ; formerly included see '' Rytidosperma'' * ''Chionochloa pallida - Rytidosperma pallidum'' References Bunchgra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chimaerochloa
''Chimaerochloa'' is a genus of New Guinean plants in the grass family. The genus name of ''Chimaerochloa'' is named after Chimera (mythology) as Linder noted; "the grass takes an the appearance of different genera, depending on which character set is investigated. Thus, it can be regarded as a grass that changes its appearance, a chimaera". The genus was circumscribed by Hans Peter Linder Hans may refer to: __NOTOC__ People * Hans (name), a masculine given name * Hans Raj Hans, Indian singer and politician ** Navraj Hans, Indian singer, actor, entrepreneur, cricket player and performer, son of Hans Raj Hans ** Yuvraj Hans, Punjabi ... in Ann. Missouri Bot. Gard. Vol.97 (Issue 3) on page 346 in 2010. Species The only known species is ''Chimaerochloa archboldii''. References Danthonioideae Endemic flora of New Guinea Grasses of Oceania Monotypic Poaceae genera {{Poaceae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
