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Leptochloa anisopoda (B.L.Rob.) P.M.Peterson

Taxonomy

Domain
Eukaryota

Kingdom
Plantae

Phylum
Magnoliophyta

Class
Liliopsida (= Monocotyledoneae)

Order
Cyperales

Family
Poaceae

Genus
Leptochloa

Species
anisopoda

Taxon category: Accepted

Syn.: Enteropogon mollis (Nees) Clayton;

Origin: Cryptogenic

Distribution

Map of specimen collection localities or observation records for this species in our collections database.

Distribution: Its native range is Central America to Peru, Caribbean, NE. Brazil. Introduced into Galápagos (POWO, 2022).

References

  • Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (2022) Plants of the world online POWO (2022): Plants of the world online. Published on the Internet; Https://powo.science.kew.org/

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"Galapagos Species Database, Leptochloa anisopoda", dataZone. Charles Darwin Foundation, https://datazone.darwinfoundation.org/en/checklist/?species=20370. Accessed 5 November 2026.