Setaria dielsii
Setaria dielsii, commonly known as Diels' pigeon grass, is a species of grass native to Australia.
Setaria dielsii | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Clade: | Commelinids |
Order: | Poales |
Family: | Poaceae |
Subfamily: | Panicoideae |
Genus: | Setaria |
Species: | S. dielsii |
Binomial name | |
Setaria dielsii R.A.W.Herrm. | |
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Description
It is an annual grass that grows in tufts from 20 to 130 centimetres high. It has green flowers that occur in an open panicle.[2][3]
Taxonomy
This species was first published by Rudolf Albert Wolfgang Herrmann in 1910.[4] Its only synonym is Setaria buchananii, published by Albert Spear Hitchcock in 1927.[5]
Distribution and habitat
It occurs in Western Australia[2] and the Northern Territory.[6]
References
- "The Plant List: A Working List of All Plant Species". Retrieved 13 December 2014.
- "'"Setaria dielsii R.A.W.Herrm". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Parks and Wildlife.
- Clayton, W.D.; Vorontsova, M.S.; Harman, K.T.; Williamson, H. "Setaria dielsii". GrassBase - The Online World Grass Flora. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
- "Setaria dielsii R.A.W.Herrm". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government.
- "Setaria buchananii Hitchc". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government.
- "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2008-09-12. Retrieved 2009-01-11.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
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