Kengia serotina
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| Kengia serotina | |
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Monocots |
| (unranked): | Commelinids |
| Order: | Poales |
| Family: | Poaceae |
| Genus: | Kengia |
| Species: | Kengia serotina (L.) Packer |
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Kengia serotina (synonyms: Cleistogenes serotina, Festuca serotina) is a species of grass in the Poaceae family, native to Europe and temperate Asia. Culms are geniculately ascending, 1 mm in diameter, and 30–60 cm in height. Leaf-blades are spreading, flat, or involute, from 4–8 cm long and 3–5 mm wide.
Synonyms
- Cleistogenes serotina
- Festuca serotina
References and external links
- Grassbase - The World Online Grass Flora
- USDA Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN) entry
- USDA Plants Profile entry
- Clayton, W. D. & S. A. Renvoize. 1986. Genera graminum. Kew Bull add. ser. 13:1-389. [treats Cleistogenes as a name not validly published, accepting Kengia].
- Davis, P. H., ed. 1965–1988. Flora of Turkey and the east Aegean islands. [accepts Cleistogenes].
- Tutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1964–1980. Flora europaea. [accepts Cleistogenes].
- Tzvelev, N. N. 1976. Zlaki SSSR. [accepts Cleistogenes].
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