Calamovilfa

Calamovilfa is a genus of herbaceous plants belonging to the Poaceae family. It is native to North America. It includes 6 described species and of these, only 5 accepted.

Taxonomy

The genus was described by (A.Gray) Hack. ex Scribn. & Southw. and published in The True Grasses 113. 1890. The type species is: Calamovilfa brevipilis

Etymology

The generic name derives from the Greek kalamos (cane) and Vilfa, a synonym of a genus of the family.

Cytology;

The number of the base of the chromosome, x = 10. 2n = 40.

Accepted species

The following is a list of the species of the genus Calamovilfa accepted up to November 2014, arranged alphabetically. For each one, the binomial name followed by the author is indicated, abbreviated according to conventions and uses.

• Calamovilfa arcuata
• Calamovilfa brevipilis
• Calamovilfa curtissii
• Giant squid
• Calamovilfa longifolia