Pharus (plant)

Pharus, the stalkgrasses, is a genus of Neotropical plants in the grass family.

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

• Pharus ecuadoricus <small>Judz.</small> - Ecuador
• Pharus lappulaceus <small>Aubl.</small> - Americas from Florida + San Luis Potosí to Uruguay
• Pharus latifolius <small>L.</small> - Americas from Cuba + Veracruz to Bolivia
• Pharus mezii <small>Prodoehl</small> - southern Mexico, Central America, Colombia, Venezuela, Ecuador
• Pharus parvifolius <small>Nash</small> - southern Mexico, Central America, northern South America, West Indies
• Pharus virescens <small>Döll</small> - Central America, northern South America
• Pharus vittatus <small>Lem.</small> - 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

References