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Agrostis (bentgrass)
Taxonomy
Agrostis was named by Linnaeus (1753). It is extant. Its type is Agrostis canina.
It was assigned to Plantae by Linnaeus (1753).
It was assigned to Plantae by Linnaeus (1753).
Species
A. arundinacea, A. canina (type species), A. capillaris, A. indica, A. miliacea, A. minima, A. paradoxa, A. rubra, A. spicaventi, A. stolonifera, A. virginica
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
|---|---|
| 1753 | Agrostis Linnaeus |
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G. Agrostis Linnaeus 1753 [bentgrass]
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Agrostis arundinacea Linnaeus 1753
Agrostis canina Linnaeus 1753
Agrostis capillaris Linnaeus 1753
Agrostis indica Linnaeus 1753
Agrostis miliacea Linnaeus 1753
Agrostis minima Linnaeus 1753
Agrostis paradoxa Linnaeus 1753
Agrostis rubra Linnaeus 1753
Agrostis spicaventi Linnaeus 1753
Agrostis stolonifera Linnaeus 1753
Agrostis virginica Linnaeus 1753
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
No ecological data are available
Age range
Maximum range based only on fossils: base of the Oligocene to the top of the Miocene or 33.90000 to 5.33300 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 5.333 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 5.333 Ma
Collections: one only
| Time interval | Ma | Country or state | Original ID and collection number |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oligocene - Miocene | USA (Montana) | Agrostis primaeva (24315) |