| Pogonochloa | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Poales |
| Family: | Poaceae |
| Subfamily: | Chloridoideae |
| Genus: | Pogonochloa C.E.Hubb. |
| Species: | P. greenwayi |
| Binomial name | |
| Pogonochloa greenwayi | |
Pogonochloa is a genus of plants in the grass family. [1] [2] The only known species is Pogonochloa greenwayi, native to Zambia and Zimbabwe. [3] [4]
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