Pogononeura

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Pogononeura
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Poaceae
Subfamily: Chloridoideae
Tribe: Cynodonteae
Subtribe: Traginae
Genus: Pogononeura
Napper
Species:
P. biflora
Binomial name
Pogononeura biflora
Synonyms [1]
  • Pogoneura biflora Napper, alternate spelling
  • Pogoneura Napper, alternate spelling

Pogononeura is a genus of plants in the grass family. [1] [2] [3] The only known species is Pogononeura biflora, native to Uganda and Tanzania. [4] [5]

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References

  1. 1 2 Tropicos, Pogononeura Napper
  2. Napper, Diana Margaret. 1963. Kirkia 3: 112
  3. Clayton, W.D., Phillips, S.M., Renvoize, S.A. (1974). Gramineae. Flora of Tropical East Africa 2: 177-449.
  4. Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
  5. The Plant List, Pogononeura biflora Napper