Greslania
| Greslania | |
|---|---|
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| Greslania rivularis on left, G. montana on right | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Poales |
| Family: | Poaceae |
| Clade: | BOP clade |
| Subfamily: | Bambusoideae |
| Tribe: | Bambuseae |
| Subtribe: | Greslaniinae |
| Genus: | Greslania Balansa |
| Type species | |
| Greslania montana[1][2] [3] | |
Greslania is a genus of small perennial bamboos in the grass family, endemic to New Caledonia, with 4 accepted species.[2][4][5][6]
Description
[edit]Greslania species have woody culms emerging from short, clumping rhizomes. They generally lack lateral branches, instead growing clumps of erect culms reaching 60–350 cm (24–138 in) in height.[5]
Species
[edit]- Greslania circinata Balansa
- Greslania montana Balansa
- Greslania multiflora Pilg.
- Greslania rivularis Balansa
References
[edit]- ^ lectotype designated by McClure, Taxon 6(7): 203 (1957)
- ^ a b Tropicos, Greslania Balansa
- ^ a b "World Checklist of Selected Plant Families: Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew". wcsp.science.kew.org. Retrieved 2021-06-16.
- ^ Balansa, Benedict. 1873. Bulletin de la Société Botanique de France 19: 319-320 descriptions in Latin, commentary and distribution information in French
- ^ a b Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, GrassBase - The Online World Grass Flora, Greslania
- ^ a b "Greslania — The Plant List". www.theplantlist.org. Retrieved 2021-06-16.
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