| Lophopogon | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Poales |
| Family: | Poaceae |
| Subfamily: | Panicoideae |
| Supertribe: | Andropogonodae |
| Tribe: | Andropogoneae |
| Subtribe: | Germainiinae |
| Genus: | Lophopogon Hack. |
| Type species | |
| Lophopogon tridentatus | |
Lophopogon is a ditypic genus endemic to India, consisting of two well-known species Lophopogon tridentatus (Roxb.) Hackel and Lophopogon kingii Hook f. belonging to the tribe Andropogoneae in the grass family. [2] [3] [4] [5]
Lophopogon prasannae , a species described from the state of Andhra Pradesh is allied to L. kingii and was thus synonymised as a new heterotypic synonym of the latter. [5] L. tridentatus is a widely distributed species in India whereas L. kingii is a rare grass occurring in Bihar, Odisha, Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka in India. [5]
- Species [6] [7]
- Lophopogon kingii Hook.f. - Bihar, Odisha, Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka states in India. [5]
- Lophopogon tridentatus (Roxb.) Hack. - Andhra pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu
- Formerly included [6]
- Lophopogon intermedius - Apocopis intermedia
- Lophopogon tenax - Germainia tenax
- Lophopogon truncatiglumis - Germainia truncatiglumis
