Biology:Koordersiochloa

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Short description: Genus of grasses

Koordersiochloa
Scientific classification e
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Poaceae
Subfamily: Pooideae
Supertribe: Melicodae
Tribe: Meliceae
Genus: Koordersiochloa
Merr.
Type species
Koordersiochloa javanica
(syn of K. longiarista)[1]
Merr.
Synonyms[1]
  • Pseudostreptogyne A.Camus
  • Streblochaete Hochst. ex Pilg.

Koordersiochloa is a widespread genus of plants in the grass family, native to Africa, tropical Asia, and various islands in the Indian Ocean.[2][3]

Species[1]
  • Koordersiochloa longiarista (A.Rich.) Veldkamp - central + southern Africa (from Nigeria to KwaZulu-Natal), Réunion, Java, Philippines , Lesser Sunda Islands
  • Koordersiochloa sanjappae (Kabeer & V.J.Nair) Veldkamp - State of Tamil Nadu in southern India

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
  2. Merrill, Elmer Drew. 1917. Philippine Journal of Science. Section C, Botany 12: 67
  3. Veldkamp, J. F. 2012. Koordersiochloa Merr. (Gramineae), the correct name for Streblochaete Hochst. ex Pilg. Reinwardtia 13(3): 299–304

Wikidata ☰ Q19820306 entry