Biology:Merxmuellera
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Short description: Genus of grasses
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Poales |
| Family: | Poaceae |
| Subfamily: | Danthonioideae |
| Tribe: | Danthonieae |
| Genus: | Merxmuellera Conert |
| Type species | |
| Merxmuellera davyi (C.E.Hubb.) Conert.
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Merxmuellera is a genus of African grasses[1][2] named for Hermann Merxmueller, a 20th century German botanist and taxonomist who was an expert on African flora.
Species
Merxmuellera contains the following species:[3]
- Merxmuellera ambalavaoensis (A.Camus) Conert - Madagascar
- Merxmuellera davyi (C.E.Hubb.) Conert - Malawi, Mozambique, Zimbabwe, Limpopo
- Merxmuellera drakensbergensis (Schweick.) Conert - Cape Province, Lesotho, Free State, KwaZulu-Natal, Mpumalanga, Limpopo
- Merxmuellera grandiflora (Hochst. ex A.Rich.) H.P.Linder - Ethiopia
- Merxmuellera macowanii (Stapf) Conert - Cape Province, Lesotho, Free State, KwaZulu-Natal, Mpumalanga, Limpopo, Madagascar
- Merxmuellera stereophylla (J.G.Anderson) Conert - Lesotho, Free State, KwaZulu-Natal, Mpumalanga, Limpopo
- Merxmuellera tsaratananensis (A.Camus) Conert - Madagascar
Formerly included
Merxmuellera formerly contained the following species:[3]
See also
References
- ↑ Conert, Hans Joachim. 1970. Senckenbergiana Biologica 51(1–2): 129-133
- ↑ Tropicos, Merxmuellera Conert
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
Wikidata ☰ Q9031844 entry
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