Biology:Aeluropus

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Short description: Genus of grasses

Aeluropus
Aeluropus littoralis (Les Chalets Gruissan 14).JPG
Aeluropus littoralis
Scientific classification e
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Poaceae
Subfamily: Chloridoideae
Tribe: Cynodonteae
Subtribe: Aeluropodinae
Genus: Aeluropus
Trin.
Type species
Aeluropus laevis
(syn of A. lagopoides)
Trin.
Synonyms[1]
  • Calotheca Spreng. 1817, illegitimate homonym not Desv. 1810 (syn of Briza)
  • Chamaedactylis T.Nees

Aeluropus is a genus of Eurasian and African plants in the grass family, found primarily in desert regions.[2][3][4][5]

Species[1][6][7][8]
formerly included[1]

see Dactylis Odyssea

  • Aeluropus arabicus - Odyssea mucronata
  • Aeluropus mucronatus - Odyssea mucronata
  • Aeluropus pungens (Vahl) Boiss 1884 not K.Koch 1848 - Odyssea mucronata
  • Aeluropus smithii - Dactylis smithii

See also

References

Wikidata ☰ Q1914712 entry