Biology:Schismus

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Short description: Genus of grasses

Schismus
Schismus arabicus.jpg
Schismus barbatus
Scientific classification e
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Poaceae
Subfamily: Danthonioideae
Tribe: Danthonieae
Genus: Schismus
P.Beauv.
Type species
Schismus marginatus
(syn of S. barbatus)[1]
P.Beauv.
Synonyms[1]
  • Electra Panz. 1813, illegitimate homonym not Noronha 1790 (Sapindaceae) nor DC. 1836 (Asteraceae)
  • Hemisacris Steud.

Schismus is a genus of African and Eurasian plants in the grass family.[2][3][4][5] Two species are naturalized in North America, where they are known as Mediterranean grass.[6]

Species[1]
Formerly included[1]

see Deschampsia Disakisperma Tribolium

  • Schismus gouanii - Deschampsia media
  • Schismus patens - Disakisperma dubium
  • Schismus pleuropogon - Tribolium pleuropogon
  • Schismus villarsii - Deschampsia media

References

Wikidata ☰ Q2769131 entry