Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Poales
Family:
Species:
refracta
ID:
895086

Status:
valid

Authors:
Launert

Source:
wcs

Year:
1966

Citation Micro:
Senckenberg. Biol. 47: 304 (1966)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000894421

Common Names

  • Pogonarthria refracta
  • Refract Bentgrass
  • Refract Bent-grass
  • Refract's Bentgrass

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Description

Pogonarthria refracta (also called Refracta bamboo, among many other common names) is a species of bamboo native to Madagascar. It is a clump-forming bamboo with thin stems and narrow leaves. It grows in moist, shady areas in its native region.

Uses & Benefits

Pogonarthria refracta is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a groundcover. It is also used to stabilize soil in areas prone to erosion.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

The flower of Pogonarthria refracta is a small, yellow, star-shaped flower with five petals. The seed is a small, black, round seed. The seedlings are small and green with thin stems and small leaves.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Pogonarthria refracta is a perennial that can be propagated by seed or division. It prefers full sun and moist, well-drained soil. It is drought tolerant and can tolerate some light frost. It can be pruned to keep the plant in shape and to encourage flowering.

Where to Find Pogonarthria refracta

Pogonarthria refracta is native to Europe and can be found in moist, grassy areas.

Species in the Poaceae family

Achnatherum pekinense, Achnatherum pubicalyx, Achnatherum sibiricum, Achnatherum turcomanicum, Achnatherum brandisii, Achnatherum bromoides, Achnatherum calamagrostis, Achnatherum confusum, Achnatherum inebrians, Achnatherum jacquemontii, Achnatherum virescens, Achnatherum paradoxum, Achnatherum nakaii, Achnatherum pelliotii, Achnatherum haussknechtii, Achnatherum mandavillei, Achnatherum pilosum, Achnatherum parviflorum, Achnatherum staintonii, Aciachne acicularis, Aciachne flagellifera, Aciachne pulvinata, Acidosasa breviclavata, Acidosasa brilletii, Acidosasa chinensis, Acidosasa edulis, Acidosasa glauca, Acidosasa guangxiensis, Acidosasa lingchuanensis, Acidosasa nanunica, Acidosasa notata, Acidosasa purpurea, Acidosasa venusta, Acidosasa carinata, Acostia gracilis, Acrachne henrardiana, Acrachne perrieri, Acrachne racemosa, Acritochaete volkensii, Acroceras amplectens, Acroceras attenuatum, Acroceras boivinii, Acroceras bosseri, Acroceras calcicola, Acroceras chaseae, Acroceras diffusum, Acroceras elegans, Acroceras excavatum, Acroceras fluminense, Acroceras gabunense,

References

Georg Oskar Edmund Launert (b.1926): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Launert' in the authors string.
POWO record for urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:418482-1: Govaerts R (ed.). 2023. WCVP: World Checklist of Vascular Plants [Version 11]. Facilitated by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. [WWW document] URL http://sftp.kew.org/pub/data-repositories/WCVP/ [accessed 20 April 2023].