Danthonia
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| Danthonia decumbens | |
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Monocots |
| (unranked): | Commelinids |
| Order: | Poales |
| Family: | Poaceae |
| Genus: | Danthonia DC. |
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Danthonia is a genus of grass species. Grasses of this genus are sometimes referred to as oatgrass, but that common name is not restricted to this genus.
Species include:[1]
- Danthonia alpina Vest
- Danthonia annableae P.M.Peterson & Rúgolo
- Danthonia araucana Phil.
- Danthonia boliviensis Renvoize
- Danthonia breviseta Hack.
- Danthonia cachemyriana Jaub. & Spach
- Danthonia californica Bol. - California oatgrass
- Danthonia chaseana Conert
- Danthonia chiapasensis Davidse
- Danthonia chilensis É.Desv.
- Danthonia cirrata Hack. & Arechav.
- Danthonia compressa Austin - mountain oatgrass, flattened oatgrass, slender oatgrass
- Danthonia cumminsii Hook.f.
- Danthonia decumbens (L.) DC. - common heath grass
- Danthonia domingensis Hack. & Pilg.
- Danthonia holm-nielsenii Laegaard
- Danthonia intermedia Vasey - timber oatgrass, intermediate oatgrass
- Danthonia malacantha (Steud.) Pilg.
- Danthonia melanathera (Hack.) Bernardello
- Danthonia montevidensis Hack. & Arechav.
- Danthonia parryi Scribn.
- Danthonia rhizomata Swallen
- Danthonia rugoloana Sulekic
- Danthonia secundiflora J.Presl
- Danthonia sericea Nutt.
- Danthonia spicata (L.) Roem. & Schult. - poverty oatgrass, simply poverty grass
- Danthonia unispicata (Thurb.) Munro ex Macoun - onespike oatgrass, onespike danthonia.
A number of species which were formerly classified under Danthonia are now included in Amphibromus, Astrebla, Austrodanthonia, Chionochloa, Joycea, Karroochloa, Monachather, Merxmuellera, Notodanthonia, Pentaschistis, Plinthanthesis, Rytidosperma or Schismus.
[edit] References
- ^ "Danthonia". The Plant List (2010). Version 1.. http://www.theplantlist.org/browse/A/Poaceae/Danthonia/. Retrieved 25 December 2011.
- Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN): Danthonia
- Australian Plant Name Index (APNI): Danthonia
[edit] External links
- Watson, L., and Dallwitz, M.J. 1992 onwards. The grass genera of the world: descriptions, illustrations, identification, and information retrieval; including synonyms, morphology, anatomy, physiology, phytochemistry, cytology, classification, pathogens, world and local distribution, and references. Version: 28 November 2005.
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