Hesperostipa

Hesperostipa
Hesperostipa neomexicana
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Plantae
Clade:Angiosperms
Clade:Monocots
Clade:Commelinids
Order:Poales
Family:Poaceae
Subfamily:Pooideae
Tribe:Stipeae
Genus:Hesperostipa
(M.K.Elias) Barkworth[1][2]
Species

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Hesperostipa is a genus of grasses in the family Poaceae. Members of the genus are commonly known as needle-and-thread grass or needlegrass.[2]

Selected species

  • Hesperostipa comata (Trin. & Rupr.) Barkworth – needle-and-thread grass
    • Hesperostipa comata subsp. comata
    • Hesperostipa comata subsp. intermedia (Scribn. & Tweedy) Barkworth
  • Hesperostipa curtiseta (Hitchc.) Barkworth – Canadian needlegrass
  • Hesperostipa neomexicana (Thurb.) Barkworth – New Mexico needlegrass
  • Hesperostipa saxicola (Hitchc.) Valdés-Reyna & Barkworth
  • Hesperostipa spartea (Trin.) Barkworth – porcupine grass[2][3]

References

  1. ↑ "Genus: Hesperostipa (Elias) Barkworth". Germplasm Resources Information Network. United States Department of Agriculture. 1997-12-11. Retrieved 2013-08-16.
  2. 1 2 3 "Hesperostipa". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2013-08-16.
  3. ↑ "GRIN Species Records of Hesperostipa". Germplasm Resources Information Network. United States Department of Agriculture. Retrieved 2013-08-16.


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