Setaria dielsii

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Setaria dielsii
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Poaceae
Subfamily: Panicoideae
Genus: Setaria
Species:
S. dielsii
Binomial name
Setaria dielsii
Synonyms[1]
  • Setaria buchananii Hitchc.

Setaria dielsii, commonly known as Diels' pigeon grass, is a species of grass in the family Poaceae native to Australia.

Description[edit]

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.[2][3]

Taxonomy[edit]

This species was first published by Rudolf Albert Wolfgang Herrmann in 1910.[4] Its only synonym is Setaria buchananii, published by Albert Spear Hitchcock in 1927.[5]

Distribution and habitat[edit]

It occurs in Western Australia[2] and the Northern Territory.[6]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "The Plant List: A Working List of All Plant Species". Retrieved 13 December 2014.
  2. ^ a b "'"Setaria dielsii R.A.W.Herrm". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions.
  3. ^ Clayton, W.D.; Vorontsova, M.S.; Harman, K.T.; Williamson, H. "Setaria dielsii". GrassBase - The Online World Grass Flora. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  4. ^ "Setaria dielsii R.A.W.Herrm". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government.
  5. ^ "Setaria buchananii Hitchc". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government.
  6. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2008-09-12. Retrieved 2009-01-11.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)