Biology:Paractaenum

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Short description: Genus of grasses

Paractaenum
Paractaenum novae-hollandiae (7596992454).jpg
Paractaenum novae-hollandiae
Scientific classification e
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Poaceae
Subfamily: Panicoideae
Supertribe: Panicodae
Tribe: Paniceae
Subtribe: Cenchrinae
Genus: Paractaenum
P.Beauv.
Type species
Paractaenum novae-hollandiae
P.Beauv.
Synonyms[1]
  • Parectenium Stapf, alternate spelling

Paractaenum is a genus of Australia n plants in the grass family.[2][3]

The genus name, Paractaenum, comes from the Greek, παραkτείνω, meaning "I extend".[2]

Species[4][5]
  • Paractaenum novae-hollandiae P.Beauv. - Australia (Northern Territory, all states except Tasmania)
  • Paractaenum refractum (F.Muell.) R.D.Webster - Australia (Northern Territory, all states except Tasmania + Victoria)

References

Wikidata ☰ Q1920053 entry