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Gerritea

Gerritea is a genus of Bolivian plants in the family of Poaceae. The only known species is Gerritea pseudopetiolata, which is native to La Paz Department in Bolivia.

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Gerritea
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Embryophytes
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Spermatophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Poaceae
Subfamily: Panicoideae
Supertribe: Andropogonodae
Tribe: Paspaleae
Subtribe: Paspalinae
Genus: Gerritea
Zuloaga, Morrone & Killeen
Species:
G. pseudopetiolata
Binomial name
Gerritea pseudopetiolata
Zuloaga, Morrone & Killeen

Gerritea is a genus of Bolivian plants in the family of Poaceae.12 The only known species is Gerritea pseudopetiolata, which is native to La Paz Department in Bolivia.345

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References

  1. Zuloaga, F. O., O. Morrone & T. J. Killeen. 1993. Gerritea, a new genus of Paniceae (Poaceae: Panicoideae) from South America. Novon 3(2): 213–219 short description in Latin, longer description plus commentary in English; includes line drawings plus photographs of microscopic anatomical features.
  2. Grassbase - The World Online Grass Flora
  3. Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
  4. Renvoize, S.A. (1998). Gramineas de Bolivia: 1-644. The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
  5. Jørgensen, P. M., M. H. Nee & S. G. Beck. 2014. Catálogo de las plantas vasculares de Bolivia. 127(1–2): i–viii, 1–1744. Missouri Botanical Garden Press, St. Louis