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Arrhenatherum kotschyii
Scientific Name: Arrhenatherum kotschyii
Family: Poaceae
Category: Monocot
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Arrhenatherum kotschyi
Arrhenatherum kotschyi is a species of grass. One translation of the Latin term Arrhenatherum kotschyi in Hebrew is בֻּלְבְּסַן קוֹטְשִׁי משפחת.
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Scientific Name: Arrhenatherum kotschyi Boiss.
- Family: Poaceae (Grass family)
- Kingdom: Plantae
- Rank: Species
- Synonyms: The text mentions several similar species and related names, though not explicitly as synonyms.
Distribution and Habitat
- Arrhenatherum kotschyi is geographically restricted to southern Transcausasia, eastern Turkey, and northern regions.
- It is found in heavy soils.
Morphological Characteristics
- Habit: Perennial, caespitose (clumped loosely)
- Rhizomes: Elongated
- Culms (Stems): Erect, 17-30(-100) cm long, 1-2 noded, not swollen at the nodes. Stems are bulbous at the base.
- Leaves: Linear leaf form, entire leaf margin. No petals.
Ecology
- Occurs in montane herbaceous communities alongside Artemisia sp., Turritis glabra, Marrubium astracanicum and Stachys byzantina, and on rocky cliffs.
Further Information
- Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN), U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service
- Euro+Med Plantbase
- Kew.org grasses database
- The Plant List
- IPNI (International Plant Names Index)
- NYBG Virtual Herbarium