Poidium

Poidium
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Poaceae
Subfamily: Pooideae
Tribe: Poeae
Subtribe: Calothecinae
Genus:
Nees

Poidium is a genus of grasses. It includes eight species native to South America, including Colombia, Bolivia, southern and southeastern Brazil, Paraguay, Uruguay, and Argentina.[1]

Species

Eight species are accepted.[1]

  • Poidium ambiguum (Hack.) Matthei
  • Poidium brasiliense Nees
  • Poidium calotheca (Trin.) Matthei
  • Poidium itatiaiae (Ekman) Nicora & Rúgolo
  • Poidium juergensii (Hack.) Matthei
  • Poidium latifolium (Essi, Souza-Chies & Longhi-Wagner) L.N.Silva
  • Poidium serranum (L.N.Silva) L.N.Silva
  • Poidium uniolae (Nees) Matthei

References

  1. ^ a b "Poidium Nees". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 11 May 2025.