Canastra is a genus of bunchgrass plants in the grass family. Its species are endemic to Brazil.[1][2][3]
| Canastra | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Poales |
| Family: | Poaceae |
| Subfamily: | Panicoideae |
| Supertribe: | Andropogonodae |
| Tribe: | Paspaleae |
| Subtribe: | Arthropogoninae |
| Genus: | Canastra Morrone, Zuloaga, Davidse & Filg. |
| Type species | |
| Canastra lanceolata (Filg.) Morrone, Zuloaga, Davidse & Filg. | |
Species
Species include:[4]
- Canastra aristella (Döll) Zuloaga & Morrone — Minas Gerais, Paraná, Rio de Janeiro, Rio Grande do Sul, Santa Catarina, São Paulo states.
- Canastra lanceolata (Filg.) Morrone, Zuloaga, Davidse & Filg. — Minas Gerais state.[5]