Lepturus calcareus is a species of grass in the family Poaceae. It is a perennial endemic to the island of Socotra in Yemen. It grows in succulent shrubland and drought-deciduous woodland and along wadis from 100 to 600 metres elevation.[1]

Lepturus calcareus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Poaceae
Subfamily: Chloridoideae
Genus: Lepturus
Species:
L. calcareus
Binomial name
Lepturus calcareus
Cope (1992)

References

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  1. ^ a b Miller, A. (2004). "Lepturus calcareus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2004: e.T44909A10958500. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T44909A10958500.en. Retrieved 14 September 2024.