Biology:Dasypogon
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Short description: Genus of flowering plants
| Dasypogon | |
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| Dasypogon bromeliifolius | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Arecales |
| Family: | Dasypogonaceae |
| Genus: | Dasypogon R.Br. |
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Dasypogon bromeliifolius R.Br. | |
Dasypogon is a genus of flowering plants in the family Dasypogonaceae.[1] It includes three species, all endemic to Western Australia.[2]
Etymology
The name literally translates to “shaggy beard”, from Ancient Greek δασύς (dasús, “hairy, shaggy, rough”) + πώγων (pṓgōn, “beard”).
References
- ↑ "Dasypogon R.Br.". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government. http://www.anbg.gov.au/cgi-bin/apni?taxon_id=26845.
- ↑ Govaerts, R. (2011). "World Checklist of Dasypogonaceae". Facilitated by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published on the Internet. http://apps.kew.org/wcsp/. Retrieved 2011-11-19.
External links
Wikidata ☰ Q291778 entry
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