Pharus, the stalkgrasses, is a genus of Neotropical plants in the grass family.Judziewicz, E. J. 1994. 22. Pharus P. Browne. 6: 218–220. In G. Davidse, M. Sousa Sánchez & A.O. Chater (eds.) Flora Mesoamericana. Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, México, D.F.
As an early-diverging genus in its family, it is of interest for the study of the evolution of the grasses. Hence, the genome of P. latifolius has been sequenced.
Species Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant FamiliesThe Plant List search for PharusFunk, V. A., P. E. Berry, S. Alexander, T. H. Hollowell & C. L. Kelloff. 2007. Checklist of the Plants of the Guiana Shield (Venezuela: Amazonas, Bolivar, Delta Amacuro; Guyana, Surinam, French Guiana). Contributions from the United States National Herbarium 55: 1–584Catasus Guerra, L. 1997. Las gramíneas (Poaceae) de Cuba, I. Fontqueria 46: [i–ii], 1–259. Pharus ecuadoricus Judz. - Ecuador Pharus lappulaceus Aubl. - Americas from Florida + San Luis Potosí to Uruguay Pharus latifolius L. - Americas from Cuba + Veracruz to Bolivia Pharus mezii Prodoehl - southern Mexico, Central America, Colombia, Venezuela, Ecuador Pharus parvifolius Nash - southern Mexico, Central America, northern South America, West Indies Pharus virescens Döll - Central America, northern South America Pharus vittatus Lem. - Central America, Colombia
formerly included
see Hygroryza Leersia Leptaspis Scrotochloa Pharus aristatus - Hygroryza aristata Pharus banksii - Leptaspis banksii Pharus ciliatus - Leersia hexandra Pharus natans - Hygroryza aristata Pharus urceolatus - Scrotochloa urceolata
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