Apocopis

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Apocopis
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Poaceae
Subfamily: Panicoideae
Supertribe: Andropogonodae
Tribe: Andropogoneae
Subtribe: Germainiinae
Genus: Apocopis
Nees
Type species
Apocopis royleana
(syn of A. paleacea) [1]
Synonyms [2]
  • AmblyachyrumHochst. ex Steud.

Apocopis is a genus of Asian plants in the grass family, widespread in China, the Indian Subcontinent, and Southeast Asia, including several species endemic to Myanmar (Burma). [3] [4] [5] [6] [7]

Species [2] [8]
Formerly included [2]

see Dichanthium Lophopogon

See also

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References

  1. Tropicos, Apocopis Nees
  2. 1 2 3 Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
  3. 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. Retrieved 2009-08-19.
  4. Grassbase - The World Online Grass Flora
  5. Nees von Esenbeck, Christian Gottfried Daniel. 1841. Proceedings of the Linnean Society of London 1: 93-94 in Latin
  6. Steudel, Ernst Gottlieb von. 1854. Synopsis Plantarum Glumacearum 1: 413 in Latin, as Amblyachyrum mangalorense
  7. Flora of China Vol. 22 Page 598 楔颖草属 xie ying cao shu Apocopis Nees
  8. The Plant List search for Apocopis