Atractantha

Atractantha
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Monocots
(unranked): Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Poaceae
Subfamily: Bambusoideae
Supertribe: Bambusodae
Tribe: Bambuseae
Subtribe: Arthrostylidiinae
Genus: Atractantha
McClure
Type species
Atractantha radiata
McClure

Atractantha is a South American genus of bamboo in the grass family, native to Brazil, Colombia, and Venezuela.[1][2][3]

Species[4][5]
  1. Atractantha amazonica Judz. & L.G.Clark - Amazonas in Brazil, Amazonas in Venezuela, Vaupés in Colombia[6]
  2. Atractantha aureolanata Judz. - Espírito Santo, Bahia
  3. Atractantha cardinalis Judz. - Bahia
  4. Atractantha falcata McClure - Bahia
  5. Atractantha radiata McClure - Bahia
  6. Atractantha shepherdiana Santos-Gonç. - Espírito Santo

See also

References

  1. ↑ Watson L, Dallwitz MJ. (2008). "The grass genera of the world: descriptions, illustrations, identification, and information retrieval; including synonyms, morphology, anatomy, physiology, phytochemistry, cytology, classification, pathogens, world and local distribution, and references". The Grass Genera of the World. Retrieved 2009-08-19.
  2. ↑ McClure, Floyd Alonzo. 1973. Smithsonian Contributions to Botany 9: 42-50
  3. ↑ Tropicos, Atractantha McClure
  4. ↑ Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
  5. ↑ The Plant List search for Atractantha
  6. ↑ Tropicos, Atractantha amazonica Judz. & L.G. Clark
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