Ochthochloa

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Ochthochloa
Scientific classification
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Genus:
Ochthochloa

Species:
O. compressa
Binomial name
Ochthochloa compressa
(Forssk.) Hilu
Synonyms [1] [2]
  • OchthocloaEdgew., alternate spelling
  • Panicum compressumForssk.
  • Eleusine compressa(Forssk.) Asch. & Schweinf. ex C.Chr.
  • Cynosurus ternatusForssk.
  • Eleusine stoloniferaR.Br.
  • Eleusine flagelliferaNees
  • Ochthochloa dactyloidesEdgew.
  • Eleusine caespitosaA.Rich.
  • Eleusine arabicaHochst. ex Steud.

Ochthochloa is a genus of desert plants in the grass family native to the Sahara and Arabian Deserts. [3] [4] [5] The only known species is Ochthochloa compressa, whose native range extends from Algeria to Uttarakhand. [1] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] [12] [13] [14] [15] [16] [17]

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