Olyra obliquifolia

Olyra obliquifolia

Taxonavigation

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

Familia: Poaceae
Subfamilia: Bambusoideae
Tribus: Olyreae
Subtribus: Olyrinae
Genus: Olyra
Species: Olyra obliquifolia

Name

Olyra obliquifolia Steud., Syn. Pl. Glumac. 1: 36 (1853)

Synonyms

• Heterotypic
  • Olyra longifolia Hochst. ex Steud. in Syn. Pl. Glumac. 1: 36 (1853), pro syn.

Distribution

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

References

Primary references

• Steudel, E. 1853–1854. Synopsis Plantarum Glumacearum. Pars I. Gramineae. vii + 475 pp. J.B.Metzler, Stuttgardiae. BHL Reference page. , 1: 36

Additional references

• Clayton, W.D., Harman, K.T. & Williamson, H. (2006). World Grass Species - Synonymy database The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2025. Olyra obliquifolia in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2025 September 15. Reference page. 
• Tropicos.org 2025. Olyra obliquifolia. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 15 September 2025. Reference page.
• International Plant Names Index. 2025. Olyra obliquifolia. Published online. Accessed: September 15 2025. Reference page.

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