Sphaerocaryum | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Clade: | Commelinids |
Order: | Poales |
Family: | Poaceae |
Subfamily: | Micrairoideae |
Tribe: | Isachneae |
Genus: | Sphaerocaryum Nees ex Hook.f. |
Species: | S. malaccense |
Binomial name | |
Sphaerocaryum malaccense | |
Synonyms [1] | |
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Sphaerocaryum is a genus of Asian plants in the grass family. [2] [3] [4] [5] The only known species is Sphaerocaryum malaccense, native to southern China, Indochina, the Indian Subcontinent, Peninsular Malaysia, Philippines, and Sumatra. [1] [6] ( Isachne pulchella was formerly included in this genus, as Sphaerocaryum pulchellum. [1] )
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