Phalaris minor
Species of plant
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Phalaris minor is a species of grass native to North Africa, Europe, and South Asia.[1] The bunchgrass is widely naturalised elsewhere.
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Poales |
| Family: | Poaceae |
| Subfamily: | Pooideae |
| Genus: | Phalaris |
| Species: | P. minor |
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Common names include little seed canary grass, small-seeded canary grass, small canary grass,[2] lesser-canary grass,[3] guli danda (Hindi), and sittee booti (Urdu).[4]
Description
Phalaris minor grows as a tufted annual bunchgrass up to 1.8 metres (5.9 ft) in height. It has a spike-like panicle.[5]
Taxonomy
It has had an uneventful taxonomic history. It was first published under its current name by Anders Jahan Retzius in 1783, and has retained that name since. It has no synonyms, and no infraspecific taxa.[6]