Piptatheropsis is a genus of plants in the grass family.
Piptatheropsis is a newly recognized genus, named in 2011, comprising species formerly considered members of Milium, Oryzopsis, Piptatherum, Stipa, and similar genera.
Species
- Piptatheropsis canadensis <small>(Poir.) Romasch., P.M.Peterson & Soreng</small> - Canada (BC to LAB), northeastern United States (ME NH NY MI WI MN WV)
- Piptatheropsis exigua <small>(Thurb.) Romasch., P.M.Peterson & Soreng</small> - western North America (ABT BC CO ID MT OR WA WY CAL NV UT)
- Piptatheropsis micrantha <small>(Trin. & Rupr.) Romasch., P.M.Peterson & Soreng</small> - western North America (ABT BC MAN SAS CO ID MT WY ND NE OK SD AZ CAL NV UT NM TX)
- Piptatheropsis pungens <small>(Torr. ex Spreng.) Romasch., P.M.Peterson & Soreng</small> - Canada (BC to LAB plus NWT + YUK), United States (Northeast, Great Lakes, Black Hills of SD + WY, Rocky Mountains of CO + NM)
- Piptatheropsis shoshoneana <small>(Curto & Douglass M.Hend.) Romasch., P.M.Peterson & Soreng</small> - Idaho, Nevada
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