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Classification

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Classification for Kingdom Plantae Down to Genus Nassella (Trin.) Desv.

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Kingdom Plantae – Plants

Subkingdom Tracheobionta – Vascular plants

Superdivision Spermatophyta – Seed plants

Division Magnoliophyta – Flowering plants

Class Liliopsida – Monocotyledons

Subclass Commelinidae

Order Cyperales

Family Poaceae – Grass family

Genus Nassella (Trin.) Desv. – needlegrass P

Contains 13 Species and 10 accepted taxa overall

Down one level

Species Nassella cernua (Stebbins & R.M. Love) Barkworth – nodding needlegrass P

Species Nassella chilensis (Trin.) Desv. – Chilean needlegrass P

Species Nassella hyalina (Nees) Barkworth P

Species Nassella lepida (Hitchc.) Barkworth – foothill needlegrass P

Species Nassella leucotricha (Trin. & Rupr.) Pohl – Texas wintergrass P

Species Nassella manicata (Desv.) Barkworth – tropical needlegrass P

Species Nassella megapotamica (Spreng. ex Trin.) Barkworth P

Species Nassella neesiana (Trin. & Rupr.) Barkworth – Uruguayan needlegrass P

Species Nassella pulchra (Hitchc.) Barkworth – purple needlegrass P

Species Nassella tenuis (Phil.) Barkworth P

Species Nassella tenuissima (Trin.) Barkworth – finestem needlegrass P

Species Nassella trichotoma (Nees) Hack. – serrated tussock P

Species Nassella viridula (Trin.) Barkworth – green needlegrass P

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