Richardsiella Explained

Richardsiella is a genus of plants in the grass family.^{[1] [2] [3]} The only known species in this genus is Richardsiella eruciformis, native to the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Zambia.^{[4] [5]}

External links

• An isotype photo with the collectors' identification can be found here. The tagging reads, in part, "Abercorn district, Chilongowelo, open ground path to 'Plain of Death', in sandy soil; Alt. 4,800 ft.; 1955 [the collection year]

Notes and References

1. Elffers, Joan & Kennedy-O'Byrne, John Kevin Patrick. 1957. Kew Bulletin 11: 455-456
2. http://www.tropicos.org/Name/40025751 Tropicos, Richardsiella Elffers & Kenn.-O'Byrne
3. http://www.kew.org/data/grasses-db/www/gen00553.htm Grassbase - The World Online Grass Flora
4. http://apps.kew.org/wcsp/namedetail.do?name_id=439236 Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
5. http://www.theplantlist.org/tpl1.1/record/kew-439236 The Plant List Richardsiella eruciformis Elffers & Kenn.-O'Byrne