Genus Achnatherum P. Beauv.

Possible synonym of Stipa L.


Summary
Genus number:
13193
Last updated:
14 November 2011
Family:
Poaceae (alt. Gramineae)
Subfamily:
Pooideae
Tribe:
Stipeae
Common name(s):

needlegrass
Accession count:

119 (87  active, 63  available) in National Plant Germplasm System
Comments:


Synonyms
Synonym(s) Possible synonym(s)

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Spikelets and/or florets

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References:
  1. Peterson, P. M. et al. 2019. A key to the North American genera of Stipeae (Poaceae, Pooideae) with descriptions and taxonomic names for species of Eriocoma, Neotrinia, Oloptum, and five new genera: Barkworthia, ×Eriosella, Pseudoeriocoma, Ptilagrostiella, and Thorneochloa. PhytoKeys 126:89-125. DOI: 10.3897/phytokeys.126.34096.
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=13193. Accessed 15 April 2026.