- Setaria dielsii
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Setaria dielsii Scientific classification Kingdom: Plantae (unranked): Angiosperms (unranked): Monocots (unranked): Commelinids Order: Poales Family: Poaceae Genus: Setaria Species: S. dielsii Binomial name Setaria dielsii
R.A.W.Herrm.Setaria dielsii, commonly known as Diels' Pigeon Grass, is a species of grass native to Australia.
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Description
It is an annual grass that grows in tufts from 20 to 130 centimetres high. It has green flowers that occur in an open panicle.[1][2]
Taxonomy
This species was first published by Rudolf Albert Wolfgang Herrmann in 1910.[3] Its only synonym is Setaria buchananii, published by Albert Spear Hitchcock in 1927.[4]
Distribution and habitat
It occurs in Western Australia[1] and the Northern Territory.[5]
References
- ^ a b "'"Setaria dielsii R.A.W.Herrm.". FloraBase. Department of Environment and Conservation, Government of Western Australia. http://florabase.dec.wa.gov.au/browse/profile/606.
- ^ Clayton, W.D., Harman, K.T. and Williamson, H. (2006 onwards). "Setaria dielsii". GrassBase - The Online World Grass Flora. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. http://www.kew.org/data/grasses-db/www/imp09356.htm.
- ^ "Setaria dielsii R.A.W.Herrm.". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government. http://www.anbg.gov.au/cgi-bin/apni?taxon_id=5778.
- ^ "Setaria buchananii Hitchc.". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government. http://www.anbg.gov.au/cgi-bin/apni?taxon_id=5716.
- ^ http://www.nt.gov.au/nreta/wildlife/animals/native/pdf/plants_lcs-z.pdf
External links
Categories:- Setaria
- Poales of Australia
- Angiosperms of Western Australia
- Flora of the Northern Territory
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