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Andropogon gayanus Kunth
bluestem
       
Symbol:   ANGA3  
Group:   Monocot  
Family:   Poaceae  
Duration:    
Growth Habit:   Graminoid  
Native Status:  
None
Distribution:   Not in PFA



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Jose Hernandez. Provided by ARS Systematic Botany and Mycology Laboratory. Angola, Loanda. Usage Requirements.
 
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Andropogon gayanus Kunth

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Andropogon gayanus Kunth

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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 Andropogon L. – bluestem
Species Andropogon gayanus Kunth – bluestem
 

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View taxonomic account from Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) for ITIS Taxonomic Serial Number 506687.
 
 
Time Generated: 05/19/2013 01:35 PM CDT  
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