Greslania
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Poaceae
Clade: BOP clade
Subfamily: Bambusoideae
Tribe: Bambuseae
Subtribe: Greslaniinae
Genus: Greslania
Balansa
Type species
Greslania montana[1][2]
[3]

Greslania is a genus of small perennial bamboos in the grass family, endemic to New Caledonia, with 4 accepted species.[2][4][5][6]

Description

Greslania species have woody culms emerging from short, clumping rhizomes. They generally lack lateral branches, instead growing clumps of erect culms reaching 60–350 cm (24–138 in) in height.[5]

Species

Source:[6][3]

  1. Greslania circinata Balansa
  2. Greslania montana Balansa
  3. Greslania multiflora Pilg.
  4. Greslania rivularis Balansa

References

  1. ^ lectotype designated by McClure, Taxon 6(7): 203 (1957)
  2. ^ a b Tropicos, Greslania Balansa
  3. ^ a b "World Checklist of Selected Plant Families: Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew". wcsp.science.kew.org. Retrieved 2021-06-16.
  4. ^ Balansa, Benedict. 1873. Bulletin de la Société Botanique de France 19: 319-320 descriptions in Latin, commentary and distribution information in French
  5. ^ a b Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, GrassBase - The Online World Grass Flora, Greslania
  6. ^ a b "Greslania — The Plant List". www.theplantlist.org. Retrieved 2021-06-16.


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