Limnas Explained

Limnas is a genus of Asian plants in the grass family. It is found in northern and central Asia (Russia and Kazakhstan).^{[1] [2] [3]}

Species

• Limnas malyschevii O.D.Nikif. - Krasnoyarsk, Yakutiya
  • Limnas stelleri Trin. - Krasnoyarsk, Yakutiya, Irkutsk, Buryatiya, Khabarovsk Krai Limnas veresczaginii Krylov & Schischk. - Kazakhstan

formerly included^[4]

• Limnas arkansana - Limnodea arkansana
• Limnas pilosa - Limnodea arkansana

Notes and References

1. Trinius, Carl Bernhard von. 1820. Fundamenta Agrostographiae page 116, plate 6.
2. http://www.tropicos.org/Name/40006872 Tropicos, Limnas Trin.
3. http://www.kew.org/data/grasses-db/www/gen00345.htm Grassbase - The World Online Grass Flora
4. http://apps.kew.org/wcsp/namedetail.do?name_id=422673 Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families