Biology:Trichopteryx (plant)

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Short description: Genus of plants

Trichopteryx
Scientific classification e
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Poaceae
Subfamily: Panicoideae
Tribe: Tristachyideae
Genus: Trichopteryx
Nees
Type species
Trichopteryx dregeana
Nees ex Lindl.
Synonyms[1]
  • Danthonia sect. Trichopteryx (Nees) Steud.

Trichopteryx is a genus of African plants in the grass family.[2]

Species [3]
  • Trichopteryx dregeana Nees
  • Trichopteryx elegantula (Hook.f.) Stapf
  • Trichopteryx fruticulosa Chiov.
  • Trichopteryx marungensis Chiov.
  • Trichopteryx stolziana Henrard
formerly included[3]

numerous species now considered better suited to other genera: Danthoniopsis Loudetia Loudetiopsis Tristachya

References

  1. Tropicos, Trichopteryx Nees
  2. Nees von Esenbeck, Christian Gottfried Daniel. 1836. Natural System of Botany 449
  3. 3.0 3.1 Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families

Wikidata ☰ Q2400058 entry