Ortachne

Ortachne rariflora

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: Pooideae
Tribus: Stipeae
Genus: Ortachne
Species: O. breviseta – O. rariflora

Source(s) of checklist:
Govaerts, R. et al. 2026. Ortachne in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2026 January 25. Reference page.

Name

• Ortachne Nees Syn. Pl. Glumac. 1: 121. (1854)
• Type species: Ortachne rariflora (Hook.f.) Hughes

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Southern America Regionalː Southern South America Argentina South, Chile South References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Nees von Esenbeck, C.G.D. (1854) Synopsis Plantarum Glumacearum 1: 121.

Additional references

• Govaerts, R., Nic Lughadha, E., Black, N., Turner, R. & Paton, A. 2021. The World Checklist of Vascular Plants, a continuously updated resource for exploring global plant diversity. Scientific Data 8(215): 1–10. DOI: 10.1038/s41597-021-00997-6 Reference page. 

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2013. Ortachne in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2013 Dec. 17. Reference page. 
• Simon, B.K., Clayton, W.D., Harman, K.T., Vorontsova, M., Brake, I., Healy, D. & Alfonso, Y. 2013. GrassWorld, Ortachne. Published online. Accessed: 2013 Dec. 17.
• Tropicos.org 2013. Ortachne. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 17 Dec. 2013. Reference page.
• International Plant Names Index. 2013. Ortachne. Published online. Accessed: 17 Dec. 2013. Reference page.

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