Axonopus fissifolius | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Clade: | Commelinids |
Order: | Poales |
Family: | Poaceae |
Subfamily: | Panicoideae |
Genus: | Axonopus |
Species: | A. fissifolius |
Binomial name | |
Axonopus fissifolius | |
Synonyms | |
Axonopus affinis |
Axonopus fissifolius is a grass species which is often used as permanent pasture.
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