Hesperostipa
| Hesperostipa | |
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| Hesperostipa neomexicana | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Monocots |
| (unranked): | Commelinids |
| Order: | Poales |
| Family: | Poaceae |
| Subfamily: | Pooideae |
| Tribe: | Stipeae |
| Genus: | Hesperostipa (M.K.Elias) Barkworth[1][2] |
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Hesperostipa is a genus of grasses in the family Poaceae. Members of the genus are commonly known as needle-and-thread grass or needlegrass.[2]
Selected species
- Hesperostipa comata (Trin. & Rupr.) Barkworth – needle-and-thread grass
- Hesperostipa comata subsp. comata
- Hesperostipa comata subsp. intermedia (Scribn. & Tweedy) Barkworth
- Hesperostipa curtiseta (Hitchc.) Barkworth – Canadian needlegrass
- Hesperostipa neomexicana (Thurb.) Barkworth – New Mexico needlegrass
- Hesperostipa saxicola (Hitchc.) Valdés-Reyna & Barkworth
- Hesperostipa spartea (Trin.) Barkworth – porcupine grass[2][3]
References
- ↑ "Genus: Hesperostipa (Elias) Barkworth". Germplasm Resources Information Network. United States Department of Agriculture. 1997-12-11. Retrieved 2013-08-16.
- 1 2 3 "Hesperostipa". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2013-08-16.
- ↑ "GRIN Species Records of Hesperostipa". Germplasm Resources Information Network. United States Department of Agriculture. Retrieved 2013-08-16.
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