Chevalierella | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Clade: | Commelinids |
Order: | Poales |
Family: | Poaceae |
Subfamily: | Panicoideae |
Tribe: | Zeugiteae |
Genus: | Chevalierella A.Camus |
Species: | C. dewildemanii |
Binomial name | |
Chevalierella dewildemanii (Vanderyst) Van der Veken ex Compère | |
Synonyms [1] | |
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Chevalierella is a genus of African plants in the grass family. [2] [3] [4] The only known species is Chevalierella dewildemanii, native to Republic of Congo and to the Democratic Republic of the Congo. [1] [5] [6] [7]
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