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Calamagrostis epigeios ssp. macrolepis

Scientific Name: Calamagrostis epigeios ssp. macrolepis

Family: Poaceae

Category: Monocot

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Calamagrostis epigejos subsp. macrolepis

This page provides information about Calamagrostis epigejos subsp. macrolepis, a subspecies of grass.

Taxonomy and Nomenclature

  • Scientific Name: Calamagrostis epigejos subsp. macrolepis (Litv.) Tzvelev
  • Family: Poaceae (Grass family)
  • Genus: Calamagrostis
  • Rank: Subspecies
  • Parent Species: Calamagrostis epigejos (L.) Roth (accepted name)
  • Synonyms:
    • Calamagrostis macrolepis Litv.
    • Calamagrostis gigantea Roshev.
    • Calamagrostis epigeios subsp. macrolepis (Litv.)
    • Arundo epigejos L.
    • Calamagrostis epigeios ssp. macrolepis (Litv.)

Distribution and Habitat

This subspecies is Eurasian in origin. Plants of C. epigejos ssp. macrolepis have been identified in New York.

Cytological Information

Plants of C. epigejos ssp. macrolepis from New York were found to have a chromosome number of 2n = 42.

Further Information

Additional information and multimedia resources can be found on Wikimedia Commons under Calamagrostis epigejos.

  • Euro+Med PlantBase: http://ww2.bgbm.org/euroPlusMed/PTaxonDetail.asp?
  • WCSP: World Checklist of Selected Plant Families in the Catalogue of Life