| Kampochloa | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Poales |
| Family: | Poaceae |
| Subfamily: | Chloridoideae |
| Tribe: | Cynodonteae |
| Genus: | Kampochloa Clayton |
| Species: | K. brachyphylla |
| Binomial name | |
| Kampochloa brachyphylla Clayton | |
Kampochloa is a genus of African plants in the grass family. [1] [2] The only known species is Kampochloa brachyphylla, native to Zambia and Angola. [3] [4] [5]
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