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Genus: | Ochthochloa |
Species: | O. compressa |
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Ochthochloa compressa (Forssk.) Hilu | |
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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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