Acostia
| Acostia | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Monocots |
| (unranked): | Commelinids |
| Order: | Poales |
| Family: | Poaceae |
| Genus: | Acostia Swallen |
| Binomial name | |
| Acostia gracilis Swallen | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Acostia is a genus of South American plants in the grass family.[2][3][4][5]
The only known species is Acostia gracilis, found only in Ecuador.[1][6] It is listed as an endangered species.[7]
See also
References
- 1 2 Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
- ↑ Watson L, Dallwitz MJ. (2008). "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". The Grass Genera of the World. Retrieved 2009-08-19.
- ↑ Grassbase - The World Online Grass Flora
- ↑ Swallen, Jason Richard 1968. Boletín de la Sociedad Argentina de Botánica 12: 109
- ↑ Webster, R. D., J. H. Kirkbride & J. V. Reyna. 1989. New World genera of the Paniceae (Poaceae: Panicoideae). Sida 13(4): 393–417
- ↑ The Plant List, Acostia gracilis Swallen
- ↑ Laegaard, S. & Pitman, N. 2004. Panicum acostia. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 20 July 2007.
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