Stenotaphrum
Encyclopedia
Stenotaphrum is a genus
of grass
es in the family
Poaceae
. It contains are mere handful of species
that are distributed almost world-wide. Most species are found only in the Old World tropics
however.
Genus
In biology, a genus is a low-level taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms, which is an example of definition by genus and differentia...
of grass
Grass
Grasses, or more technically graminoids, are monocotyledonous, usually herbaceous plants with narrow leaves growing from the base. They include the "true grasses", of the Poaceae family, as well as the sedges and the rushes . The true grasses include cereals, bamboo and the grasses of lawns ...
es in the family
Family (biology)
In biological classification, family is* a taxonomic rank. Other well-known ranks are life, domain, kingdom, phylum, class, order, genus, and species, with family fitting between order and genus. As for the other well-known ranks, there is the option of an immediately lower rank, indicated by the...
Poaceae
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...
. It contains are mere handful of species
Species
In biology, a species is one of the basic units of biological classification and a taxonomic rank. A species is often defined as a group of organisms capable of interbreeding and producing fertile offspring. While in many cases this definition is adequate, more precise or differing measures are...
that are distributed almost world-wide. Most species are found only in the Old World tropics
Palaeotropical
In biology, palaeotropical refers to geographical occurrence. For a distribution to be palaeotropical a taxon must occur in tropical regions on both continents in the Old World, i.e. in Africa and Asia....
however.
Selected species
- Stenotaphrum dimidiatum (L.) Brongn. – Pembagrass
- Stenotaphrum micranthum (= S. subulatum)
- Stenotaphrum secundatum (Walter) Kuntze – St. Augustine GrassSt. Augustine grassSt. Augustine Grass or Buffalo Grass is a warm season lawn grass that is popular for use in tropical and subtropical regions. It is a medium to high maintenance grass that forms a thick, carpetlike lawn, crowding out most weeds and other grasses.-Characteristics:St...
, Charleston Grass, "buffalo grassBuffalo grassBouteloua dactyloides, commonly known as Buffalograss or Buffalo Grass, is a prairie grass native to North America. It is a shortgrass found mainly on the high plains and is co-dominant with blue grama over most of the shortgrass prairie.-Description:Buffalograss is a warm-season perennial...
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