Odyssea | |
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Odyssea mucronata from Masirah Island, Omani territory in the Arabian Sea | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Clade: | Commelinids |
Order: | Poales |
Family: | Poaceae |
Subfamily: | Chloridoideae |
Tribe: | Cynodonteae |
Subtribe: | Aeluropodinae |
Genus: | Odyssea Stapf |
Type species | |
Odyssea paucinervis Stapf |
Odyssea is a genus of African and Arabian plants in the grass family. [1] [2]
The genus is named after the ancient Greek tale "The Odyssey," in allusion to the long journey the type species has been taken through nine genera before settling in this one. [1]
see Psilolemma
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