New species of grasses in Arberella, Cryptochloa, and Raddia (Poaceae:Bambusoideae:Olyreae)

Two new species are described in Arberella, one from Panama (Arberella lancifolia) and one from Bahia, Brazil (A. bahiensis), the latter representing a considerable extension of the known range of the genus. Cryptochloa decumbens, described from Panama, brings to ten the species recognized in this g...

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Published in:Brittonia 1985-01, Vol.37 (1), p.22-35
Main Authors: Soderstrom, T.R, Zuloaga, F.O
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
AMERICA TROPICAL
AMERIQUE TROPICALE
arberella bahiensis
arberella lancifolia
Biological and medical sciences
cryptochloa decumbens
Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology
Glumes
GRAMINEAE
Grasses
Hair
Inflorescences
Internodes
KEYS
Leaves
New species
Plant cytology, morphology, systematics, chorology and evolution
Plant reproduction
raddra angustifolia
Spermatophyta
Spikelets
Stems
Systematics (diagnosis, chromosome numbers)
TAXONOMIA
TAXONOMIE
TAXONOMY
TROPICAL AMERICA
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Summary:Two new species are described in Arberella, one from Panama (Arberella lancifolia) and one from Bahia, Brazil (A. bahiensis), the latter representing a considerable extension of the known range of the genus. Cryptochloa decumbens, described from Panama, brings to ten the species recognized in this genus and Raddia angustifolia, from Bahia, increases to five the number of species in that genus. Each new species is fully illustrated and keyed.
ISSN:0007-196X
1938-436X
DOI:10.2307/2806239