Leersia Swartz. Subfamily: Oryzoideae. Tribe: Oryzeae. Subtribe: Oryzinae. clade: "BOP". Cutgrass.
A genus of about 17-18 species, perennial (less typically annual) herbs, tropical and warm temperate.
Ref: Pyrah (1969); Pyrah (2007) In Flora of North America Editorial Committee (2007a); Tucker (1988). Show full citations.
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© Keith Bradley | Leersia virginica | Original Image ⭷
© Gary P. Fleming | Leersia lenticularis | Original Image ⭷
© Keith Bradley | Leersia lenticularis | Original Image ⭷
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