Pentameris pictigluma
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Poales |
| Family: | Poaceae |
| Genus: | Pentameris |
| Species: | P. pictigluma
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| Pentameris pictigluma | |
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Of the species:[1]
Of var. gracilis:[2]
Of var. mannii:[3]
Of var. pictigluma:[4]
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Pentameris pictigluma is a species of flowering plant in the family Poaceae, native to Cameroon in West Africa, Ethiopia to Tanzania in East Africa, and Yemen.[1] It was first described by Ernst Gottlieb von Steudel in 1854 as Aira pictigluma.[5]
Varieties[edit]
As of February 2023[update], Plants of the World Online accepted the following varieties:[1]
- Pentameris pictigluma var. gracilis (S.M.Phillips) Galley & H.P.Linder – Ethiopia and Kenya[2]
- Pentameris pictigluma var. mannii (Stapf ex C.E.Hubb.) Galley & H.P.Linder – Cameroon[3]
- Pentameris pictigluma var. pictigluma – Ethiopia, Kenya, Rwanda, Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda and Yemen[4]
Conservation[edit]
Under the synonym Pentaschistis mannii, Pentameris pictigluma var. mannii, endemic to Cameroon, was assessed as "near threatened" in the 2000 IUCN Red List.[6]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d "Pentameris pictigluma (Steud.) Galley & H.P.Linder", Plants of the World Online, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, retrieved 2023-02-14
- ^ a b "Pentameris pictigluma var. gracilis (S.M.Phillips) Galley & H.P.Linder", Plants of the World Online, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, retrieved 2023-02-14
- ^ a b "Pentameris pictigluma var. mannii (Stapf ex C.E.Hubb.) Galley & H.P.Linder", Plants of the World Online, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, retrieved 2023-02-14
- ^ a b "Pentameris pictigluma var. pictigluma", Plants of the World Online, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, retrieved 2023-02-14
- ^ "Pentameris pictigluma (Steud.) Galley & H.P.Linder", The International Plant Names Index, retrieved 2023-02-14
- ^ Cheek, M.; Cable, S. (2000), "Pentameris pictigluma var. mannii", IUCN Red List of Threatened Species, 2000: e.T39565A10241608, doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2000.RLTS.T39565A10241608.en, retrieved 2023-02-14
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