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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