Scutachne | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Clade: | Commelinids |
Order: | Poales |
Family: | Poaceae |
Subfamily: | Panicoideae |
Supertribe: | Panicodae |
Tribe: | Paniceae |
Subtribe: | Melinidinae |
Genus: | Scutachne Hitchc. & Chase |
Species: | S. dura |
Binomial name | |
Scutachne dura | |
Synonyms [1] | |
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Scutachne is a genus of plants in the grass family Poaceae . [2] [3] [4] [5] The only known species is Scutachne dura, it is native to Cuba, Jamaica, and Hispaniola (Haiti + Dominican Republic). [1] [6] [7]
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