Imperata flavida (Imperata flavida)
Description
Imperata flavida is a grass species described by Sylvia Mabel Phillips and Shou Liang Chen . Imperata flavida is included in the genus Imperata and the family grass . The range of species is Hainan ( China ). No subspecies are listed in the Catalog of Life . Imperata is a small but widespread genus of tropical and subtropical grasses, commonly known as satintails. Satintail grass species are perennial rhizomatous herbs with solid, erect stems and silky inflorescences. The best known species is Imperata cylindrica, which is recognized as a devastating noxious weed in many places and cultivated as an ornamental plant in others. The genus is named after Ferrante Imperato, a Renaissance apothecary who lived in Naples in the late 16th and early 17th Centuries. His collection included a herbarium.
Taxonomic tree
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Domain: Eukarya
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Kingdom: Plantae
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Class: Liliopsida
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Order: Poales
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Family: Poaceae
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Genus: Imperata
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