Jarava ichu
Jarava ichu, commonly known as Peruvian feathergrass,[2] ichhu, paja brava, paja ichu, or simply ichu (Quechua for straw),[3] is a grass endemic to Guatemala, Mexico, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Venezuela, Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Chile, and Argentina,[1] growing extensively in the Andean altiplano. It is used as fodder for livestock, principally South American camelids like the llama.
Jarava ichu | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Clade: | Commelinids |
Order: | Poales |
Family: | Poaceae |
Subfamily: | Pooideae |
Genus: | Jarava |
Species: | J. ichu |
Binomial name | |
Jarava ichu Ruiz & Pav. | |
Synonyms | |
References
- "Jarava ichu". Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN). Agricultural Research Service (ARS), United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Retrieved 2011-06-27.
- "Stipa ichus". Natural Resources Conservation Service PLANTS Database. USDA. Retrieved 3 December 2015.
- "Perou.org". www.perou.org. Retrieved 2019-08-05.
External links
Data related to Jarava ichu at Wikispecies
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