Biology:Schmidtia

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Short description: Genus of grasses

Schmidtia
Schmidtia kalahariensis MS 9782.jpg
Schmidtia kalahariensis
Scientific classification e
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Poaceae
Subfamily: Chloridoideae
Tribe: Eragrostideae
Subtribe: Cotteinae
Genus: Schmidtia
Steud. ex J.A.Schmidt. 1852, conserved name, not Moench 1802 nor Tratt. 1816[1][2]
Type species
Schmidtia pappophoroides
Steud. ex J.A.Schmidt.
Synonyms

Antoschmidtia Steud., Syn. Pl. Glumac. 1: 199 (1854)[3]

Schmidtia is a genus of Asian and African plants in the grass family.[4][5]

The genus name of Schmidtia is in honour of Franz Wilibald Schmidt (1875–1949), who was an Italian botanist and mycologist.[6]

Species

As accepted by Kew;[3][7]

Formerly included;[7] Several names have been coined with the name Schmidtia but are now regarded as better suited to other genera (Coleanthus and Tolpis)

  • Schmidtia capensis - Tolpis capensis
  • Schmidtia subtilis - Coleanthus subtilis
  • Schmidtia utriculata - Coleanthus subtilis
  • Schmidtia utriculosa - Coleanthus subtilis

References

Wikidata ☰ Q3310512 entry