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June 2025

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genus

Leersia Sw.

This genus name was first published in Prodr. Veg. Ind. Occ. : 21 (1788)  

At the time of this classification snapshot, this genus name was accepted by WFO (placed as the accepted name of a taxon). Its description and other taxonomic data can be found on World Flora Online, id: wfo-4000020877.

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Synonyms of Leersia

Name Author Protologue Nomenclator WFO link
Aplexia Raf. Neogenyton : 4 (1825) wfo-4000002676
Asprella Schreb. Gen. Pl., ed. 8[a]. 1: 45 (1789) wfo-4000003360
Blepharochloa Endl. Gen. Pl. : 1352 (1840) wfo-4000004780
Ehrhartia Weber Prim. Fl. Holsat. : 63 (1780) wfo-4000013065
Endodia Raf. Neogenyton : 4 (1825) wfo-4000013399
Homalocenchrus Mieg Acta Helv. Phys.-Math. 4: 307 (1760) wfo-4000018153
Pseudoryza Griff. Ic. Pl. Asiat. : t. 144 (1851) wfo-4000031665

Species in Leersia ( ${pageIsLoading?'loading':'showing'} species ${currentlyShowingRangeFirst} to ${currentlyShowingRangeLast} of ${ totalPartsCount })

Name Author Protologue Nomenclator WFO link

Unplaced Names

These names are not yet placed in the taxonomy, but may be associated with Leersia:

Name Author Protologue Nomenclator WFO link
The editorial status of this taxon is Unplaced Leersia depranothrix Stapf 1905 wfo-0001270066
The editorial status of this taxon is Unplaced Leersia lanceolata (Hedw.) H.Mart. Prodromus Florae Mosquensis : 189. 1817. wfo-1000062203
The editorial status of this taxon is Unplaced Leersia ligularis f. breviligularis Prodoehl Bot. Arch. 1: 218. 1922 wfo-0001323886
The editorial status of this taxon is Unplaced Leersia ligularis var. breviligularis (Prodoehl) Pyrah Iowa State J. Sci. 44: 235. 1969 wfo-0001393573