Catabrosa is a small but widespread genus of plants in the grass family native to temperate areas of Eurasia, the Americas, and a few places in Africa.Tropicos, Catabrosa P. Beauv.Soreng, R. J. & L. Fish. 2011. Catabrosa versus Colpodium (Poaceae: Poeae) in southern Africa, with a key to these genera and their species in Africa. Kew Bulletin 66(1): 1–10Nicora, E. G. & Z. R. Agrasar. 1981. Catabrosa P. Beauv. y Phippsia R. Brown (Gramineae) en America del Sur. Darwiniana 23(1): 179–188Flora of China Vol. 22 Page 313 沿沟草属 yan gou cao shu Catabrosa P. Beauvois, Ess. Agrostogr. 97. 1812.
Catabrosa aquatica is in flower in Europe from June to August, and the seeds ripen from July to September. The flowers are hermaphrodite (have both male and female organs) and are pollinated by wind. They are a short, bluntleaved plants similar to Poa trivialis, which grows in wetland.Frances Rose. The Observers Book of Grasses, Sedges and Rushes. pages 44–45
Species Accepted species Catabrosa aquatica (L.) Beauv. - Europe, Russia, China, Mongolia, Central Asia, Greenland, Canada, United States, southern Argentina, southern Chile Catabrosa drakensbergensis (Hedberg & I.Hedberg) Soreng & Fish - Lesotho, KwaZulu-Natal Catabrosa werdermannii (Pilg.) Nicora & Rúgolo - Chile, Bolivia, Argentina
formerly included Numerous names have been created in the genus that are no longer widely accepted. Some of these names are now regarded as synonymous with the accepted names listed above. Other names refer to species now considered to be better suited to other genera. The following list gives the Catabrosa name followed by the currently accepted name, in order to help you find appropriate information. Links to genera: Arctagrostis Antinoria Colpodium Deschampsia Eragrostis Glyceria Hyalopoa Periballia Phippsia Poa Puccinellia
See also List of Poaceae genera
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