Leptagrostis is a genus of bunchgrasses in the tribe Molinieae of the grass family, Poaceae, native to eastern Africa.[2][3][4]
Leptagrostis | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Clade: | Commelinids |
Order: | Poales |
Family: | Poaceae |
Subfamily: | Arundinoideae |
Tribe: | Molinieae |
Genus: | Leptagrostis C.E.Hubb. |
Species: | L. schimperiana |
Binomial name | |
Leptagrostis schimperiana (Hochst.) C.E.Hubb. | |
Synonyms[1] | |
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The only known species is Leptagrostis schimperiana. It is endemic to Ethiopia.[1][5]
Taxon identifiers | |
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Leptagrostis |
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Leptagrostis schimperiana |
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