Dissanthelium
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Dissanthelium is a genus of grasses
native to the Americas, especially in the Andes
of South America. One of the two species native to North America, the California dissanthelium
, was thought to be extinct until a single population was discovered on Santa Catalina Island, California
, in 2005.
Other species include:
Poaceae
The Poaceae is a large and nearly ubiquitous family of flowering plants. Members of this family are commonly called grasses, although the term "grass" is also applied to plants that are not in the Poaceae lineage, including the rushes and sedges...
native to the Americas, especially in the Andes
Andes
The Andes is the world's longest continental mountain range. It is a continual range of highlands along the western coast of South America. This range is about long, about to wide , and of an average height of about .Along its length, the Andes is split into several ranges, which are separated...
of South America. One of the two species native to North America, the California dissanthelium
California dissanthelium
Dissanthelium californicum is a rare species of grass. It was originally discovered on Santa Catalina, an island off California's coast in 1847 by U.S. botanist and naturalist William Gambel...
, was thought to be extinct until a single population was discovered on Santa Catalina Island, California
Santa Catalina Island, California
Santa Catalina Island, often called Catalina Island, or just Catalina, is a rocky island off the coast of the U.S. state of California. The island is long and across at its greatest width. The island is located about south-southwest of Los Angeles, California. The highest point on the island is...
, in 2005.
Other species include:
- Dissanthelium amplivaginatum
- Dissanthelium giganteum
- Dissanthelium mathewsii
- Dissanthelium peruvianum
- Dissanthelium rauhii
- Dissanthelium trollii