Baptorhachis

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Baptorhachis
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Poaceae
Subfamily: Panicoideae
Supertribe: Andropogonodae
Tribe: Paspaleae
Subtribe: Paspalinae
Genus: Baptorhachis
Clayton & Renvoize
Species:
B. foliacea
Binomial name
Baptorhachis foliacea
(Clayton) Clayton
Synonyms [1]
  • Stereochlaena foliaceaClayton

Baptorhachis is a genus of Southwest African plants in the grass family. [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] The only known species is Baptorhachis foliacea, found only in Mozambique. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
  2. Clayton, William Derek & Renvoize, Stephen Andrew. 1986. Genera Graminum, Kew Bulletin, Additional Series 13: 298, 377
  3. Tropicos, Baptorhachis Clayton & Renvoize
  4. 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 2007-11-12. Retrieved 2009-08-19.
  5. Grassbase - The World Online Grass Flora
  6. Clayton, W. D. 1987. Miscellaneous notes on Panicoid grasses. Kew Bulletin 42(2): 401–403