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Bromus setifolius
Scientific Name: Bromus setifolius
Family: Poaceae
Category: Monocot
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Bromus setifolius
Also known as Bromus setifolius J. Presl.
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Family: Poaceae
- Genus: Bromus
- Species: setifolius
- Authority: J. Presl
- Synonyms: Includes varieties such as Bromus setifolius var. pictus (Hook. f.) Skottsb. and Bromus setifolius var. brevifolius Nees. Other combinations for Bromus pictus Hook. f.: **Bromus setifolius var. pictus**.
Distribution and Habitat
- Native to Patagonia, Argentina, and Chile (Flora del Conosur).
- Found in Patagonian arid steppes and Andean populations.
Morphological Characteristics
- Perennial caespitose habit.
- Culms are 50-100 cm long.
- Lateral branches are lacking.
- Leaf-sheaths are pubescent.
- Ligule is an eciliate membrane, 2 mm long.
- Bromus setifolius var. brevifolius has simple, alternate, linear leaves with entire margins and parallel venation.
Ecological Role
- A native perennial grass widely spread in the harsh environment of Patagonia, Argentina.
- Associated with Neotyphodium endophytes.
- The interaction between grass endophytes and mycorrhizas has been examined.
Genetic Information
- All plants of *B. setifolius* had 2n = 4x = 28, and all the *B. pictus* individuals had 2n = 10x.
Interactions with Other Organisms
- Can be associated with Neotyphodium endophytes.
- The interaction between grass endophytes and mycorrhizas has been examined.
- Fungal endosymbionts are found in some Andean populations.
Further Information
- Missouri Botanical Garden (MO), MO-128814.
- Tropicos database.
- New World Grasses database.
- Encyclopedia of Life.
- ResearchGate.
- AGRIS database.