Tenaxia | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Clade: | Commelinids |
Order: | Poales |
Family: | Poaceae |
Subfamily: | Danthonioideae |
Tribe: | Danthonieae |
Genus: | Tenaxia N.P.Barker & H.P.Linder |
Type species | |
Tenaxia stricta (Schrad.) N.P.Barker & H.P.Linder |
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