Coelorachis

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Coelorachis
Coelorachis cylindrica.jpg
Coelorachis cylindrica
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Plantae
(unranked):
Angiosperms
(unranked):
Monocots
(unranked):
Commelinids
Order:
Poales
Family:
Poaceae
Genus:
Coelorachis

Type species
Coelorachis muricata
Synonyms [2]
  • Rottboellia subg. Coelorhachis(Brongn.) Hack.

Coelorachis is a genus of plants in the grass family, widespread across much of Asia, Africa, Australia and the Americas. [3] [4]

Coelorhachis is treated by some sources as part of the genus Mnesithea , so the following species can generally be found under that name in those listings. [5] [6]

Species [7] [8] [9]
formerly included [7]

see Eremochloa Hemarthria Lasiurus Mnesithea Phacelurus Rhytachne Rottboellia

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