Steyermarkochloa is a genus of plants in the grass family.Davidse, Gerrit & Ellis, Roger P. 1987. Steyermarkochloa unifolia, a new genus from Venezuela and Colombia (Poaceae: Arundinoideae: Steyermarkochloeae) Annals of the Missouri Botanical Garden 71(4): 994-1012, figures 1–27 descriptions in parallel Latin and English; commentary in English; line drawings, macroscopic and microscopic photographs, anatomical diagramsTropicos, Steyermarkochloa Davidse & R.P. Ellis Judziewicz, E. J. 1990. Steyermarkochloa angustifolia (Sprengel) Judziewicz, a new combination (Poaceae-Arundinoideae-Steyermarkochloeae). Annals of the Missouri Botanical Garden 77(1): 204 The only known species is Steyermarkochloa angustifolia , which is native to Colombia (Guainía), Venezuela (Amazonas), and Brazil (Amazonas).
The genus name of Steyermarkochloa is in honour of Julian Alfred Steyermark (1909–1988), an American botanist. The genus was first described and published in Ann. Missouri Bot. Gard. Vol.71 on page 995 in 1985. Then the species was first published in Ann. Missouri Bot. Gard. Vol.77 on page 204 in 1990.
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External links Grassbase - The World Online Grass Flora