Afrotrichloris

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Afrotrichloris
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Poaceae
Subfamily: Chloridoideae
Tribe: Cynodonteae
Subtribe: Eleusininae
Genus: Afrotrichloris
Chiov.
Type species
Afrotrichloris martinii

Afrotrichloris is a genus of East African plants in the grass family. [1] [2] [3] [4]

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The type species is named for Ferdinando Martini (1841-1928), who resided as Minister of Colonies and later Governor of Eritrea in the Royal Italian government. . [2]

Species [5]

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References

  1. Watson L, Dallwitz MJ. (2008). "The grass genera of the world: descriptions, illustrations, identification, and information retrieval; including synonyms, morphology, anatomy, physiology, phytochemistry, cytology, classification, pathogens, world and local distribution, and references". The Grass Genera of the World. Archived from the original on 2008-07-09. Retrieved 2009-08-19.
  2. 1 2 Chiovenda, Emilio. 1915. Annali di Botanica 13(3): 371-373 descriptions in Latin, commentary in Italian
  3. Tropicos, Afrotrichloris Chiov.
  4. L. Watson & M. J. Dallwitz, The grass genera of the world, Afrotrichloris Archived July 9, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
  5. Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families