Orthoclada

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Orthoclada
Orthoclada laxa imported from iNaturalist photo 58323953 on 30 December 2023.jpg
Orthoclada laxa
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Poaceae
Subfamily: Panicoideae
Tribe: Zeugiteae
Genus: Orthoclada
P.Beauv.
Type species
Orthoclada rariflora
(syn of O. laxa)

Orthoclada is a genus of African and Neotropical plants in the grass family. [1] [2] [3]

Species [4] [5]

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