Pentameris insularis is a species of flowering plant in the family Poaceae.[2][3] It is native to the Amsterdam and Saint Paul islands. It was first described by William Hemsley in 1884 as Trisetum insulare and transferred to Pentameris in 2010.[1]

Pentameris insularis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Poaceae
Genus: Pentameris
Species:
P. insularis
Binomial name
Pentameris insularis
(Hemsl.) Galley & H.P.Linder[1]
Synonyms[2][1]
  • Pentaschistis insularis (Hemsl.) H.P.Linder
  • Trisetum insulare Hemsl.

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Pentameris insularis", World Checklist of Selected Plant Families, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, retrieved 2018-01-19
  2. ^ a b "Pentameris insularis (Hemsl.) Galley & H.P.Linder". Plants of the World Online. The Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. n.d. Retrieved November 20, 2024.
  3. ^ "Pentameris insularis (Hemsl.) Galley & H.P.Linder". Catalogue of Life. Species 2000. n.d. Retrieved November 20, 2024.