Piresiella is a genus of Cuban bamboo in the grass family.[2][3] The only known species is Piresiella strephioides, found in palm savannahs and streambanks in the lowlands of western Cuba.[1][2]

Piresiella
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Poaceae
Subfamily: Bambusoideae
Tribe: Olyreae
Subtribe: Olyrinae
Genus: Piresiella
Judz., Zuloaga & Morrone
Species:
P. strephioides
Binomial name
Piresiella strephioides
(Griseb.) Judz., Zuloaga & Morrone
Synonyms[1]
  • Olyra strephioides Griseb.
  • Mniochloa strephioides (Griseb.) Chase

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