Lepturidium is a genus of Cuban plants in the grass family.[1][2]
| Lepturidium | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Poales |
| Family: | Poaceae |
| Subfamily: | Chloridoideae |
| Tribe: | Cynodonteae |
| Genus: | Lepturidium Hitchc. & Ekman |
| Species: | L. insulare
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| Binomial name | |
| Lepturidium insulare | |
The only known species is Lepturidium insulare. It is reported only from Isla de la Juventud (formerly called Isle of Pines), part of the Republic of Cuba.[3]
References
edit- ^ Hitchcock, Albert Spear & Ekman, Erik Leonard 1936. Manual of the grasses of the West Indies page 111
- ^ Grassbase - The World Online Grass Flora
- ^ Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families