Biology:Luziola

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Short description: Genus of plants

Luziola
Southern watergrass imported from iNaturalist photo 93469628 on 23 December 2023.jpg
L. fluitans
Scientific classification e
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Poaceae
Subfamily: Oryzoideae
Tribe: Oryzeae
Subtribe: Zizaniinae
Genus: Luziola
Juss.
Synonyms[1]
  • Hydrochloa P.Beauv.
  • Caryochloa Trin.
  • Arrozia Schrad. ex Kunth

Luziola (watergrass)[2] is a genus of New World in the grass family, native to North and South America including the West Indies.[3][4][5]

Species[1][6]
  • Luziola bahiensis (Steud.) Hitchc. - South America (Colombia to Argentina ), Greater Antilles, Central America, USA (FL AL MS)
  • Luziola brasiliana Moric. - Venezuela (Portuguesa, Apure, Bolívar, Barinas, Guárico), Brazil (Piauí, Bahia)
  • Luziola brasiliensis (Trin.) Swallen - Venezuela (Guárico), Brazil (Piauí, Rio de Janeiro, São Paulo, Santa Catarina, Rio Grande do Norte)
  • Luziola caespitosa Swallen - Brazil (Bahia)
  • Luziola divergens Swallen - Minas Gerais
  • Luziola fluitans (Michx.) Terrell & H.Rob. - Mexico, Guatemala, USA (Texas LA AR MS AL GA FL NC SC)
  • Luziola fragilis Swallen - Costa Rica, Venezuela (Guárico), Bolivia (Beni), Brazil (Mato Grosso, Minas Gerais, Paraná)
  • Luziola gracillima Prodoehl - Mexico, Paraguay, Argentina
  • Luziola peruviana J.F.Gmel. - Cuba; Latin America from Mexico to Uruguay; naturalized in United States (Texas LA FL)
  • Luziola spruceana Benth. ex Döll - Honduras, Trinidad, Brazil , Paraguay
  • Luziola subintegra Swallen - from Mexico + Greater Antilles to Paraguay; naturalized in Florida

References

Wikidata ☰ Q3755528 entry