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Lepturus pulchellus

Lepturus pulchellus is a species of grass in the family Poaceae. It is a perennial endemic to the islands of Socotra and Samhah in Yemen's Socotra Archipelago. It grows in coastal dwarf shrubland on Socotra, and in desertic foothills on Samhah, from 10 to 200 metres elevation.

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Lepturus pulchellus
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Embryophytes
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Spermatophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Poaceae
Subfamily: Chloridoideae
Genus: Lepturus
Species:
L. pulchellus
Binomial name
Lepturus pulchellus
(Balf.f.) Clayton (1982)23
Synonyms2

Ischnurus pulchellus Balf.f. (1883)

Lepturus pulchellus is a species of grass in the family Poaceae.2 It is a perennial endemic to the islands of Socotra and Samhah in Yemen's Socotra Archipelago. It grows in coastal dwarf shrubland on Socotra, and in desertic foothills on Samhah, from 10 to 200 metres elevation.1

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  1. Miller, A. (2004). "Lepturus pulchellus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2004 e.T44910A10958620. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T44910A10958620.en. Retrieved 14 September 2024.
  2. "Lepturus pulchellus (Balf.f.) Clayton". Plants of the World Online. The Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. n.d. Retrieved August 3, 2020.
  3. "Lepturus pulchellus (Balf.f.) Clayton". World Flora Online. The World Flora Online Consortium. n.d. Retrieved August 3, 2020.