Rehia

Rehia is a genus of plants in the grass family. The only known species is Rehia nervata, native to Brazil (Amapá, Pará, Maranhão) and to the Guianas (Suriname, Guyana, French Guiana).

Rehia
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Poaceae
Subfamily: Bambusoideae
Tribe: Olyreae
Subtribe: Olyrinae
Genus: Rehia
Fijten
Species:
R. nervata
Binomial name
Rehia nervata
(Swallen) Fijten
Synonyms
  • Bulbulus Swallen, name not validly published
  • Bulbulus nervatus Swallen, name not validly published because it coincides with a technical term

The genus name of Rehia is in honour of Richard Eric Holttum (1895–1990), who was an English botanist and author.

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