Carl Bernhard von Trinius
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Carl Bernhard von Trinius (1778-1844) was a German-born botanist.
Trinius was a specialist in grasses and described many species in his career including Agrostis pallens
, Cenchrus agrimonioides
and Festuca subulata
.
The genus Trinia is named after him.
Trinius was a specialist in grasses and described many species in his career including Agrostis pallens
Agrostis pallens
Agrostis pallens is a species of grass known by the common name seashore bent grass. It is native to western North America from British Columbia to Montana to California, where it grows in many types of habitat.-Description:...
, Cenchrus agrimonioides
Cenchrus agrimonioides
Cenchrus agrimonioides is a rare species of grass in the Poaceae family that is endemic to the Hawaiian Islands. Its common names include Kāmanomano and agrimony sandbur. It was formerly distributed throughout the major islands but today it is nearly limited to Oahu. Kāmanomano inhabits dry to...
and Festuca subulata
Festuca subulata
Festuca subulata is a species of grass known by the common names bearded fescue and nodding fescue. It is native to the northwestern quarter of North America, from Alaska to South Dakota to northern California, where it is most often found in moist mountain forests.This fescue is a loosely clumping...
.
The genus Trinia is named after him.