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Briza lamarckiana
Scientific Name: Briza lamarckiana
Family: Poaceae
Category: Monocot
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Briza lamarckiana
Briza lamarckiana, described by Christian Gottfried Daniel Nees von Esenbeck in 1829, is a species of grass.
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Scientific Name: Briza lamarckiana Nees
- Family: Poaceae (Grass family)
- Kingdom: Plantae (Plants)
- Synonyms:
- Chascolytrum lamarckianum (Nees) Matthei
- Briza ambigua Hack.
- Briza brachychaete Ekman
- Briza brasiliensis
- Briza erecta Lam.
- Briza humilis M. Bieb.
- Briza itatiaiae Ekman
- Briza lindmanii Ekman
- Briza fusca Parodi
- Briza monandra Nees
Distribution and Habitat
The original specimen was found in Brazil, Rio Grande Do Sul, near the border of Paraguay.
Morphological Characteristics
It is a species of grass.
Genetic Information
- Chromosome number: 2n = 28 (observed in specimens from Brazil: Bage and Porto Alegre).
Cultivation
Briza lamarckiana can be grown in containers but will have slightly different needs compared to planting it directly in the ground. During winter, the soil near the roots can be covered with dry leaves or mulch to protect it from cold temperatures. It thrives in full sun.
Further Information
- WCSP (World Checklist of Selected Plant Families)
- Catalogue of New World Grasses (Poaceae)
- Tropicos
- IPCN (International Plant Names Index)
- B & T World Seeds
- Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS)