Genus Cortaderia Stapf


Summary
Genus number:
2952
Last updated:
1 August 2025
Family:
Poaceae (alt. Gramineae)
Subfamily:
Danthonioideae
Tribe:
Danthonieae
Accession count:

75 (56  active, 0  available) in National Plant Germplasm System
Comments:
conserved (nom. cons.) against the homotypic synonym (Madrid ICN Art. 14.4 & App. III) Moorea Lem., nom. rej.


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References:
  1. Astegiano, M. E. 1995. Synopsis of the genus Cortaderia (Poaceae) in Argentina. Darwiniana 33:43-51.
  2. Barker, N. P. et al. 2003. The paraphyly of Cortaderia (Danthonioideae; Poaceae): Evidence from morphology and chloroplast and nuclear DNA sequence data. Ann. Missouri Bot. Gard. 90:1-24.
  3. Connor, H. E. 1983. Names and types in Cortaderia Stapf (Gramineae) II. Taxon 32:633-634.
  4. Linder, H. P. et al. 2010. A generic classification of the Danthonioideae (Poaceae). Ann. Missouri Bot. Gard. 97:341.
Cite as: USDA, Agricultural Research Service, National Plant Germplasm System. 2026. Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN Taxonomy). National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland.
URL: https://npgstest.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxon/taxonomygenus?id=2952. Accessed 10 May 2026.