Greslania

Greslania is a genus of small perennial bamboos in the grass family, endemic to New Caledonia, with 4 accepted species.^[2][4][5][6]

Greslania
Greslania rivularis on left, G. montana on right
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Monocots
Clade:	Commelinids
Order:	Poales
Family:	Poaceae
Clade:	BOP clade
Subfamily:	Bambusoideae
Tribe:	Bambuseae
Subtribe:	Greslaniinae
Genus:	Greslania Balansa
Type species
Greslania montana[1][2] [3] Balansa

Description

Greslania species have woody culms emerging from short, clumping rhizomes. They generally lack lateral branches, instead growing clumps of erect culms reaching 60–350 cm (24–138 in) in height.^[5]

Species

Source:^[6][3]

1. Greslania circinata Balansa
2. Greslania montana Balansa
3. Greslania multiflora Pilg.
4. Greslania rivularis Balansa

References

1. lectotype designated by McClure, Taxon 6(7): 203 (1957)
2. Tropicos, Greslania Balansa
3. "World Checklist of Selected Plant Families: Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew". wcsp.science.kew.org. Retrieved 2021-06-16.
4. Balansa, Benedict. 1873. Bulletin de la Société Botanique de France 19: 319-320 descriptions in Latin, commentary and distribution information in French
5. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, GrassBase - The Online World Grass Flora, Greslania
6. "Greslania — The Plant List". www.theplantlist.org. Retrieved 2021-06-16.