''Olyra'' is a

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of tropical

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. It is native primarily to the

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Species

Soderstrom, T. R. & F. O. Zuloaga. 1989. A revision of the genus ''Olyra'' and the new segregate genus ''Parodiolyra'' (Poaceae: Bambusoideae: Olyreae). Smithsonian Contributions to Botany 69: 1–79 *'' Olyra amapana'' Soderstr. & Zuloaga -

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Amapá Amapá () is one of the 26 states of Brazil. It is in the northern region of Brazil. It is the second least populous state and the eighteenth largest by area. Located in the far northern part of the country, Amapá is bordered clockwise by Fr ...

Rondônia Rondônia () is one of the 26 states of Brazil, located in the northern subdivision of the country (central-western part). To the west is a short border with the state of Acre, to the north is the state of Amazonas, in the east is Mato Grosso, ...

, Amazonas),

Venezuela Venezuela (; ), officially the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela ( es, link=no, República Bolivariana de Venezuela), is a country on the northern coast of South America, consisting of a continental landmass and many islands and islets in th ...

( Amazonas)) *'' Olyra bahiensis'' R.P.Oliveira & Longhi-Wagner -

Bahia Bahia ( , , ; meaning "bay") is one of the 26 Federative units of Brazil, states of Brazil, located in the Northeast Region, Brazil, Northeast Region of the country. It is the fourth-largest Brazilian state by population (after São Paulo (sta ...

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*'' Olyra caudata'' Trin. -

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Ecuador Ecuador ( ; ; Quechua: ''Ikwayur''; Shuar: ''Ecuador'' or ''Ekuatur''), officially the Republic of Ecuador ( es, República del Ecuador, which literally translates as "Republic of the Equator"; Quechua: ''Ikwadur Ripuwlika''; Shuar: ''Eku ...

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Olyra ciliatifolia ''Olyra'' may refer to: * ''Olyra'' (fish), a genus of catfishes * ''Olyra'' (plant), a genus of Bambusoideae * ''Olyra'' (moth), a genus of moths that was replaced by ''Euwallengrenia'' {{Genus disambiguation ...

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Paraguay Paraguay (; ), officially the Republic of Paraguay ( es, República del Paraguay, links=no; gn, Tavakuairetã Paraguái, links=si), is a landlocked country in South America. It is bordered by Argentina to the south and southwest, Brazil to th ...

Argentina Argentina (), officially the Argentine Republic ( es, link=no, República Argentina), is a country in the southern half of South America. Argentina covers an area of , making it the second-largest country in South America after Brazil, th ...

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Misiones Misiones (, ''Missions'') is one of the 23 provinces of Argentina, located in the northeastern corner of the country in the Mesopotamia region. It is surrounded by Paraguay to the northwest, Brazil to the north, east and south, and Corrientes P ...

Corrientes Corrientes (; Guaraní language, Guaraní: Taragüí, literally: "Currents") is the capital city of the Provinces of Argentina, province of Corrientes Province, Corrientes, Argentina, located on the eastern shore of the Paraná River, about from ...

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Pará Pará is a Federative units of Brazil, state of Brazil, located in northern Brazil and traversed by the lower Amazon River. It borders the Brazilian states of Amapá, Maranhão, Tocantins (state), Tocantins, Mato Grosso, Amazonas (Brazilian state) ...

, Amazonas) *'' Olyra ecaudata'' Döll -

Nicaragua Nicaragua (; ), officially the Republic of Nicaragua (), is the largest country in Central America, bordered by Honduras to the north, the Caribbean to the east, Costa Rica to the south, and the Pacific Ocean to the west. Managua is the cou ...

*'' Olyra fasciculata'' Trin. -

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Salta Salta () is the capital and largest city in the Argentine province of the same name. With a population of 618,375 according to the 2010 census, it is also the 7th most-populous city in Argentina. The city serves as the cultural and economic ce ...

Jujuy San Salvador de Jujuy (), commonly known as Jujuy and locally often referred to as San Salvador, is the capital and largest city of Jujuy Province in Argentine Northwest, northwest Argentina. Also, it is the seat of the Doctor Manuel Belgrano Depa ...

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*'' Olyra glaberrima'' Raddi -

Mexico Mexico (Spanish: México), officially the United Mexican States, is a country in the southern portion of North America. It is bordered to the north by the United States; to the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; to the southeast by Guatema ...

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*'' Olyra holttumiana'' Soderstr. & Zuloaga -

*'' Olyra humilis'' Nees -

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Cusco Cusco, often spelled Cuzco (; qu, Qusqu ()), is a city in Southeastern Peru near the Urubamba Valley of the Andes mountain range. It is the capital of the Cusco Region and of the Cusco Province. The city is the list of cities in Peru, seventh m ...

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Olyra latifolia ''Olyra latifolia'', commonly known as carrycillo, is a species of bamboo in the grass family Poaceae. It occurs in Mexico, Central and South America, and in sub-Saharan Africa. It is a common species, up to tall, growing prolifically in rainfor ...

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Senegal Senegal,; Wolof: ''Senegaal''; Pulaar: 𞤅𞤫𞤲𞤫𞤺𞤢𞥄𞤤𞤭 (Senegaali); Arabic: السنغال ''As-Sinighal'') officially the Republic of Senegal,; Wolof: ''Réewum Senegaal''; Pulaar : 𞤈𞤫𞤲𞤣𞤢𞥄𞤲𞤣𞤭 � ...

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Madagascar Madagascar (; mg, Madagasikara, ), officially the Republic of Madagascar ( mg, Repoblikan'i Madagasikara, links=no, ; french: République de Madagascar), is an island country in the Indian Ocean, approximately off the coast of East Africa ...

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*'' Olyra longifolia'' Kunth - tropical South America *'' Olyra loretensis'' Mez -

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Maranhão Maranhão () is a state in Brazil. Located in the country's Northeast Region, it has a population of about 7 million and an area of . Clockwise from north, it borders on the Atlantic Ocean for 2,243 km and the states of Piauí, Tocantins and ...

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Mato Grosso Mato Grosso ( – lit. "Thick Bush") is one of the states of Brazil, the third largest by area, located in the Central-West region. The state has 1.66% of the Brazilian population and is responsible for 1.9% of the Brazilian GDP. Neighboring ...

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*'' Olyra tamanquareana'' Soderstr. & Zuloaga -

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Goiás Goiás () is a Brazilian state located in the Center-West region. Goiás borders the Federal District and the states of (from north clockwise) Tocantins, Bahia, Minas Gerais, Mato Grosso do Sul and Mato Grosso. The state capital is Goiânia. ...

Mato Grosso do Sul Mato Grosso do Sul () is one of the Midwestern states of Brazil. Neighboring Brazilian states are (from north clockwise) Mato Grosso, Goiás, Minas Gerais, São Paulo and Paraná. It also borders the countries of Paraguay, to the southwest, and ...

Minas Gerais Minas Gerais () is a state in Southeastern Brazil. It ranks as the second most populous, the third by gross domestic product (GDP), and the fourth largest by area in the country. The state's capital and largest city, Belo Horizonte (literally ...

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Agnesia ''Agnesia'' is a genus of herbaceous South American bamboo in the grass family. It is named in honor of agrostologist (botanical specialist in the area of grasses) Mary Agnes Chase (1869-1963). The only known species is ''Agnesia lancifolia'', ...

Arberella ''Arberella'' is a genus of Neotropical bamboo in the grass family. ;Species # '' Arberella bahiensis'' - Venezuela ( Amazonas), Brazil (Bahia) # '' Arberella costaricensis'' - Costa Rica # '' Arberella dressleri'' - Panama # '' Arberella flacci ...

Cryptochloa ''Cryptochloa'' is a genus of Neotropical plants in the grass family, widespread across much of Mexico, Central America, and South America South America is a continent entirely in the Western Hemisphere and mostly in the Southern Hem ...

Ichnanthus ''Ichnanthus'', commonly called bedgrass, is a genus of tropical plants in the grass family, widespread in Africa, Asia, Australia, and the Americas.Longhi-Wagner, H. M., V. Bittich, M. das G. L. Wanderley & G. J. Shepherd. 2001. Poaceae. 1: 1� ...

Lithachne ''Lithachne'' is a genus of Neotropical plants in the grass family. ;Species # ''Lithachne horizontalis'' Chase - Minas Gerais, Rio de Janeiro, São Paulo, Mato Grosso # ''Lithachne humilis'' Soderstr. - Honduras # ''Lithachne pauciflora'' (Sw. ...

Parodiolyra ''Parodiolyra'' is a genus of Neotropical plants in the Poaceae, grass family. ;Species # ''Parodiolyra aratitiyopensis'' J.R.Grande - Venezuela (Amazonas, Venezuela, Amazonas) # ''Parodiolyra colombiensis'' Davidse & Zuloaga - Colombia (Caquet� ...

Piresia ''Piresia'' is a genus of South American plants in the grass family. ;Species # '' Piresia goeldii'' Swallen - French Guiana, Suriname, Venezuela ( Amazonas), Colombia ( Amazonas), Ecuador, Peru ( Loreto), Brazil (Pará, Amazonas, Rondônia) # ...

Piresiella ''Piresiella'' is a genus of Cuban bamboo in the grass family.Acevedo-Rodríguez, P. & Strong, M.T. (2012). Catalogue of seed plants of the West Indies. Smithsonian Contributions to Botany 98: 1-1192. The only known species is ''Piresiella streph ...

Raddia ''Raddia'' is a genus of South American plants in the Poaceae, grass family, most of the species found only in Brazil. The genus was named for Italian botanist and herpetologist Giuseppe Raddi, 1770–1829. ;SpeciesHokche, O., P. E. Berry & O. ...

Raddiella ''Raddiella'' is a genus of Neotropical plants in the grass family native to South America, Panama and Trinidad. ;Species # ''Raddiella esenbeckii'' (Steud.) C.E.Calderón ex Soderstr. - Brazil, Bolivia, Colombia, Venezuela, French Guiana, Suri ...

Sucrea ''Sucrea'' is a genus of Brazilian plants in the Poaceae, grass family. ;Species # ''Sucrea maculata'' Soderstr. - Rio de Janeiro (state), Rio de Janeiro, Espírito Santo # ''Sucrea monophylla'' Soderstr. - Bahia # †''Sucrea sampaiana'' (Hitch ...

References

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