Richardsiella is a genus of plants in the grass family.[1][2][3] The only known species in this genus is Richardsiella eruciformis, native to the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Zambia.[4][5]
| Richardsiella | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Poales |
| Family: | Poaceae |
| Subfamily: | Chloridoideae |
| Tribe: | Eragrostideae |
| Subtribe: | Eragrostidinae |
| Genus: | Richardsiella Elffers & Kenn.-O'Byrne |
| Species: | R. eruciformis
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| Binomial name | |
| Richardsiella eruciformis | |
References
edit- ^ Elffers, Joan & Kennedy-O'Byrne, John Kevin Patrick. 1957. Kew Bulletin 11: 455-456
- ^ Tropicos, Richardsiella Elffers & Kenn.-O'Byrne
- ^ Grassbase - The World Online Grass Flora
- ^ Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
- ^ The Plant List Richardsiella eruciformis Elffers & Kenn.-O'Byrne
External links
edit- An isotype photo with the collectors' identification can be found here. The tagging reads, in part, "Abercorn district, Chilongowelo, open ground path to 'Plain of Death', in sandy soil; Alt. 4,800 ft.; 1955 [the collection year]