Gastridium

Gastridium is a genus of plants in the grass family. Species of the genus are found in Africa and Eurasia. These grasses are sometimes called nit grass.

Species

nit grass

Genus

PhylumMollusca
ClassGastropoda
OrderNeogastropoda
FamilyConidae

Habitatmarine

Native toAlbania, Algeria, Angola, Azores, Baleares, Bulgaria, Canary Is., Cape Verde, Corse, Cyprus, Djibouti, DR Congo

Observations832

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Museum specimens

Specimen records: 93
With media: 44
Family: Conidae
Collections: CMC, CAS, BUF, GH, RSA, SBBG
Recorded in: United States, Switzerland, France, EspañA

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Instance of: taxon
Parent taxon: Poaceae
Image: Gastridiumphleoides.jpg

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taxon rank: genus
taxon name: Gastridium
Commons category: Gastridium
GRIN URL: npgsweb.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxonomygenus.aspx?id=4858
topic's main category: Category:Gastridium
taxon common name: nit grass
AlgaeBase URL: www.algaebase.org/search/genus/detail/?genus_id=43891

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Gastridium is a genus of plants in the grass family. Species of the genus are found in Africa and Eurasia. These grasses are sometimes called nit grass. Species The following species are recognised in the genus Gastridium: Gastridium lainzii (Romero García) Romero Zarco - south-western Spain Gastridium phleoides (Nees & Meyen) C.E.Hubb. - Africa, southern Europe, Middle East, Arabian Peninsula Gastridium scabrum C.Presl - Mediterranean region Gastridium ventricosum (Gouan) Schinz & Thell - Mediterranean and nearby regions from Great Britain to Cape Verde to Caucasus Formerly included see Triplachne Gastridium littorale - Triplachne nitens Gastridium nitens - Triplachne nitens Gastridium triaristatum - Triplachne nitens

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