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DeutschFestuca amplissima
| Festuca amplissima | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Poales |
| Family: | Poaceae |
| Subfamily: | Pooideae |
| Genus: | Festuca |
| Species: | F. amplissima |
| Binomial name | |
| Festuca amplissima | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
| Festuca fratercula | |
Festuca amplissima is a species of grass that are rhizomatous perennials. This species is endemic to Panama, Venezuela and Ecuador. Festuca amplissima has three subspecies, and one variety.[2] It was first described in 1842. [3]
- Festuca amplissima subsp. amplissima
- Festuca amplissima var. elliptica
- Festuca amplissima subsp. sierra
- Festuca amplissima subsp. magdalenaensis[4]
Characteristics
[edit]Festuca amplissima has loosely tufted flowers. It has brown glabrous leaves that are membranous and has culms that are erect, scabrous and grow from 100 to 120 centimetres tall. The ligules of this species grow from 0.5 - 0.7 millimetres long and the panicles are 20-25 centimetres long, 2-5 centimetres wide.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ "SEINet". SEINet. Retrieved 2022-05-23.
- ^ a b "Festuca amplissima". Research Gate. 2007. Retrieved 2022-05-23.
- ^ " Festuca amplissima Rupr. ex Galeotti". Kew - Plants of the world Online. Retrieved 10 May 2023.
- ^ "ITIS report : Festuca amplissima". ITIS. Retrieved 2022-05-23.