Atractantha

Atractantha falcata

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Poales
Classification System: APG IV Superregnum: Eukaryota Regnum: Plantae Cladus: Angiosperms Cladus: Monocots Cladus: Commelinids Ordo: Poales

Familia: Poaceae
Subfamilia: Bambusoideae
Tribus: Bambuseae
Subtribus: Arthrostylidiinae
Genus: Atractantha
Species: A. amazonica – A. aureolanata – A. cardinalis – A. falcata – A. radiata

Source(s) of checklist:
Govaerts, R. et al. 2022. Atractantha in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2022 August 18. Reference page.

Name

• Atractantha McClure, Smithsonian Contr. Bot. 9: 42 (1973)
• Type species: Atractantha radiata  McClure, Smithsonian Contr. Bot. 9: 50 (1973)

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Southern America Regional: Brazil Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil Southeast Regional: Northern South America Colombia, Venezuela References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• McClure, F.A. (1973) Smithsonian Contributions to Botany 9: 42, f. 21–23.

Additional references

• Govaerts, R.H.A. 2011. World checklist of selected plant families published update. Facilitated by the Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Reference page. 

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2013. Atractantha in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2013 Oct. 31. Reference page. 
• Simon, B.K., Clayton, W.D., Harman, K.T., Vorontsova, M., Brake, I., Healy, D. & Alfonso, Y. 2013. GrassWorld, Atractantha. Published online. Accessed: 2013 Oct. 31.
• Tropicos.org 2013. Atractantha. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 31 Oct. 2013.
• International Plant Names Index. 2013. Atractantha. Published online. Accessed: 31 Oct. 2013.

Vernacular names

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