Pogonochloa | |
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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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