| Merxmuellera | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Poales |
| Family: | Poaceae |
| Subfamily: | Danthonioideae |
| Tribe: | Danthonieae |
| Genus: | Merxmuellera Conert |
| Type species | |
| Merxmuellera davyi (C.E.Hubb.) Conert. | |
Merxmuellera is a genus of African grasses [1] [2] named for Hermann Merxmueller, a 20th century German botanist and taxonomist who was an expert on African flora.
Merxmuellera contains the following species: [3]
Merxmuellera formerly contained the following species: [3]
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