Streptolophus

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Streptolophus
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Poaceae
Subfamily: Panicoideae
Supertribe: Panicodae
Tribe: Paniceae
Subtribe: Cenchrinae
Genus: Streptolophus
Hughes
Species:
S. sagittifolius
Binomial name
Streptolophus sagittifolius
Hughes

Streptolophus is a genus of plants in the grass family. [1] [2] [3] The only known species is Streptolophus sagittifolius, found only in Angola. [4] [5] [6]

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References

  1. Hughes, Dorothy Kate. 1923. Bulletin of Miscellaneous Information Kew 1923: 178-180 descriptions in Latin, commentary in English, line drawing of Streptolophus sagittifolius on page 179
  2. Tropicos, Streptolophus Hughes
  3. Grassbase - The World Online Grass Flora
  4. Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
  5. The Plant List, 'Streptolophus sagittifolius Hughes
  6. Figueiredo, E. & Smith, G.F. (2008). Plants of Angola. Strelitzia 22: 1-279. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria