Rosengurttia

Rosengurttia
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Poaceae
Subfamily: Pooideae
Tribe: Poeae
Subtribe: Calothecinae
Genus:
L.N.Silva
Species:
R. monandra
Binomial name
Rosengurttia monandra
(Hack.) L.N.Silva
Synonyms[1]
  • Briza lilloi Parodi
  • Briza mandoniana (Griseb.) Henrard
  • Briza monandra (Hack.) Pilg.
  • Chascolytrum monandrum (Hack.) Essi, Longhi-Wagner & Souza-Chies
  • Poa monandra Hack. (basionym)
  • Poidium monandrum (Hack.) Matthei
  • Calotheca stricta var. mandoniana Griseb.

Rosengurttia is a genus of grasses. It includes a single species, Rosengurttia monandra, a perennial native to Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, northwestern Argentina, and southern Brazil. It is used for medicine.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b "Rosengurttia monandra (Hack.) L.N.Silva". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 11 May 2025.