Pseudozoysia

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Pseudozoysia
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Poaceae
Subfamily: Chloridoideae
Genus: Pseudozoysia
Chiov.
Species:
P. sessilis
Binomial name
Pseudozoysia sessilis

Pseudozoysia is a monotypic genus of plant in the grass family. [1] [2] [3] The only known species is Pseudozoysia sessilis, found only in Somalia. [4] [5] [6]

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References

  1. Chiovenda, Emilio. 1928. Plantae Novae vel minus notae ex Aethiopia page 20
  2. Tropicos, Pseudozoysia Chiov.
  3. Pseudozoysia Chiov., Clayton, W.D., Vorontsova, M.S., Harman, K.T. and Williamson, H. (2006 onwards). GrassBase - The Online World Grass Flora. http://www.kew.org/data/grasses-db.html.
  4. Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
  5. The Plant List, Pseudozoysia sessilis Chiov.
  6. Grassbase - The World Online Grass Flora