Diarrhena

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Diarrhena
Diarrhena americana HC-1950.jpg
Diarrhena americana [1]
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Poaceae
Subfamily: Pooideae
Tribe: Diarrheneae
Genus: Diarrhena
P.Beauv.
Type species
Diarrhena americana
Synonyms [2]
  • DiarinaRaf.
  • KorycarpusZea ex Lag.
  • CorycarpusZea ex Spreng., alternate spelling
  • RoemeriaRoem. & Schult. 1817, illegitimate homonym not Medik. 1792 (Papaveraceae) nor Raddi 1818 (liverwort in Aneuraceae) nor Moench 1794 (Amaranthaceae) nor Thunb. 1798 (Sapotaceae) nor DC. 1821 (Capparaceae)
  • NeomoliniaHonda & Sakisaka

Diarrhena, or beakgrain, is a genus of Asian and North American plants in the grass family. [3] [4] [5]

Species [2] [6] [7]
formerly included [2]

see Ammophila Catabrosa Cutandia Sphenopus Vulpia

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