Dregeochloa

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Dregeochloa
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Dregeochloa pumila
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Poaceae
Subfamily: Arundinoideae
Tribe: Arundineae
Genus: Dregeochloa
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Dregeochloa is a genus of African plants in the grass family. [1] [2]

Dregeochloa is most remarkable for the species D. pumila, the only known example of leaf succulence in the entire grass family.

Species [3] [4] [5]

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