Cyperochloa

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Cyperochloa
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Poaceae
Subfamily: Panicoideae
Tribe: Cyperochloeae
Genus: Cyperochloa
Lazarides & L.Watson
Species:
C. hirsuta
Binomial name
Cyperochloa hirsuta

Cyperochloa is a genus of Australian plants in the grass family. The only known species is Cyperochloa hirsuta, found in the Esperance Plains region of Western Australia. [1] [2] [3] [4]

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References

  1. Lazarides, Michael & Watson, Leslie. 1987. Cyperochloa, a new genus in the Arundinoideae Dumortier (Poaceae). Brunonia 9(2): 215–221
  2. Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
  3. "Atlas of Living Australia, Cyperochloa hirsuta Lazarides & L.Watson". Archived from the original on 2016-03-23. Retrieved 2015-04-04.
  4. "Florabase Western Australian Flora". Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2015-04-04.