Piptophyllum

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Piptophyllum
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Poaceae
Subfamily: Arundinoideae
Tribe: Molinieae
Genus: Piptophyllum
C.E.Hubb.
Species:
P. welwitschii
Binomial name
Piptophyllum welwitschii
(Rendle) C.E.Hubb.
Synonyms [1]
  • Pentaschistis welwitschiiRendle

Piptophyllum is a genus of plants in the grass family. [2] [3] [4] The only known species is Piptophyllum welwitschii, native to Angola. [1] [5]

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