Pentameris insularis

(Pentameris insularis)

Description

Pentameris insularis is a species of flowering plant in the family Poaceae, native to the Amsterdam and Saint Paul islands. It was first described by William Hemsley in 1884 as Trisetum insulare and transferred to Pentameris in 2010.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:

Kingdom: Plantae

Phylum:

Class: Liliopsida

Order:Poales

Family:Poaceae

Genus:Pentameris

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