Greslania
Appearance
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.