Summary ²

Cortaderia is a genus of grasses in the family Poaceae. Members of the genus are native to South America (15-20 species) and New Guinea (one species). The name of the genus is derived from the Argentine Spanish word cortadera, which in turn refers to the sharp serrations on the leaves.Cortaderia jubata and C. rudiuscula produce copious seed asexually.

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1. (c) kanegen, some rights reserved (CC BY), http://www.flickr.com/photos/12527903@N00/4099880475
2. (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cortaderia

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