Festuca breviglumis

Festuca breviglumis is a species of grass in the family Poaceae. The name was published in 1950 in the US.[2]

Festuca breviglumis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Poaceae
Subfamily: Pooideae
Genus: Festuca
Species:
F. breviglumis
Binomial name
Festuca breviglumis
Synonyms[1]
  • Bromus cernuus Swallen

Habitat

Festuca breviglemis grows mainly in subtropical biomes and is native to Costa Rica, Guatemala, Mexico, and Panamá.[2]

Characteristics

Fesctua breviglemis is a perennial plant with culms erect ascending from 60 to 130 centimeters long and glumes that are shorter than its spikelets.[2]

Etymology

The specific name breviglemis came from the words 'breviter' and 'glumae' together meaning 'short glumes'.

References

  1. "Festuca breviglumis". Retrieved 2023-01-13.
  2. "Festuca breviglumis Swallen". Retrieved 2023-01-13.
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