Festuca amplissima

Festuca amplissima is a species of grass that are rhizomatous perennials. This species is endemic to Panama, Venezuela and Ecuador. Festuca amplissima has three subspecies, and one variety.^[2] It was first described in 1842. ^[3]

• Festuca amplissima subsp. amplissima
  • Festuca amplissima var. elliptica
• Festuca amplissima subsp. sierra
• Festuca amplissima subsp. magdalenaensis^[4]

Festuca amplissima
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Monocots
Clade:	Commelinids
Order:	Poales
Family:	Poaceae
Subfamily:	Pooideae
Genus:	Festuca
Species:	F. amplissima
Binomial name
Festuca amplissima Rupr.
Synonyms[1]
Festuca fratercula

Characteristics

Festuca amplissima has loosely tufted flowers. It has brown glabrous leaves that are membranous and has culms that are erect, scabrous and grow from 100 to 120 centimetres tall. The ligules of this species grow from 0.5 - 0.7 millimetres long and the panicles are 20-25 centimetres long, 2-5 centimetres wide.^[2]