Habrochloa | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Clade: | Commelinids |
Order: | Poales |
Family: | Poaceae |
Subfamily: | Chloridoideae |
Tribe: | Triraphideae |
Genus: | Habrochloa C.E.Hubb. |
Species: | H. bullockii |
Binomial name | |
Habrochloa bullockii | |
Habrochloa is a genus of African plants in the grass family. [1] [2] The only known species is Habrochloa bullockii native to Cameroon, Tanzania, Malawi, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. [3] [4] [5] [6] [7]
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