Luziola

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

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GENUS

KingdomPlantae
PhylumTracheophyta
ClassLiliopsida
OrderPoales
FamilyPoaceae

Native toAlabama, Argentina Northeast, Argentina Northwest, Arkansas, Bolivia, Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, Colombia, Costa Rica

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Specimen records: 150
With media: 42
Family: Poaceae
Collections: UJAT, CAS, US, CPATSA, FSL, UFPB
Recorded in: Mexico, United States, Colombia, MéXico, Brasil, Guyana, Bolivia

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Instance of: taxon
Parent taxon: Oryzeae
Image: Aquatic and wetland plants of southwestern United States (Page 282) BHL3346746.jpg

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taxon name: Luziola
taxon rank: genus
GRIN URL: npgsweb.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxonomygenus.aspx?id=7040
topic's main category: Category:Luziola
taxon common name: watergrass
Commons category: Luziola

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Luziola (watergrass) is a genus of New World in the grass family, native to North and South America including the West Indies. Species 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 (TX 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 (TX LA FL) Luziola spruceana Benth. ex Döll - Honduras, Trinidad, Brazil, Paraguay Luziola subintegra Swallen - from Mexico + Greater Antilles to Paraguay; naturalized in Florida

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