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Ophiochloa hydrolithica |
Ophiochloa is a genus of Brazilian plants in the grass family. [1] [2]
Ophiochloa is closely related to Axonopus , and some authorities consider the two groups to be a single genus. It is found on serpentine soils in the State of Goiás in central Brazil [3]
Olmeca is a genus of Mesoamerican bamboo in the grass family.
Dichanthelium is genus of flowering plants of the grass family, Poaceae. They are known commonly as rosette grasses and panicgrasses.
Paspalum is a genus of plants in the grass family.
Aira is a genus of Old World plants in the grass family, native to western and southern Europe, central and southwest Asia, plus Africa.
Guadua is a Neotropical genus of thorny, clumping bamboo in the grass family, ranging from moderate to very large species.
Axonopus is a genus of plants in the grass family, known generally as carpet grass. They are native primarily to the tropical and subtropical regions of the Americas with one species in tropical Africa and another on Easter Island. They are sometimes rhizomatous and many are tolerant of periodic submersion.
Anthaenantiopsis is a genus of South American plants in the grass family.
Arundoclaytonia is a genus of Brazilian plants in the grass family.
Arthropogon is a genus of South American and Caribbean bunchgrass plants in the grass family.
Centrochloa is a genus of Brazilian plants in the grass family. The only known species is Centrochloa singularis, native to the states of Maranhão, Tocantins and Goiás in east-central Brazil. Some authorities consider Centrochloa to be a taxonomic synonym of Axonopus
Cryptochloa is a genus of Neotropical plants in the grass family, widespread across much of Mexico, Central America, and South America.
Steinchisma is a genus of plants in the grass family, native to the Americas but a few of them naturalized in Africa.
Steyermarkochloa is a genus of plants in the grass family. The only known species is Steyermarkochloa angustifolia, native to Colombia (Guainía), Venezuela (Amazonas), and Brazil (Amazonas).
Streptostachys is a genus of South American plants in the grass family.
Olyra is a genus of tropical bamboos in the grass family. It is native primarily to the Western Hemisphere, with one species extending into Africa.
Oplismenopsis is a genus of South American plants in the grass family. The only known species is Oplismenopsis najada, native to southern Brazil, Uruguay, and northeastern Argentina.
Parodiolyra is a genus of Neotropical plants in the grass family.
Altoparadisium is a genus of bunchgrass plants in the grass family. The species are native to Brazil and Bolivia in South America.
Canastra is a genus of bunchgrass plants in the grass family. Its species are endemic to Brazil.
Paspaleae is a tribe of the Panicoideae subfamily in the grasses (Poaceae), native mainly to the tropical and subtropical Americas but with a number of species introduced to other regions. It includes roughly 680 species in 39 genera. Species in this tribe use either of the C3 or C4 photosynthetic pathways.
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