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Megastachya Owariensis
''Megastachya'' is a genus of African plants in the Poaceae, grass family. ; Species * ''Megastachya madagascariensis'' (Lam.) Chase - Madagascar * ''Megastachya mucronata'' (Poir.) P.Beauv. - Madagascar, South Africa, Cameroon, Ethiopia, Central African Republic, Gabon, Kenya, Malawi, Zambia, Tanzania, etc.Phillips, S. 1995. Poaceae (Gramineae). Flora of Ethiopia 7: i–xx, 1–420 ; Formerly included numerous species once regarded as part of ''Megastachya'' but now considered better suited to other genera: ''Catapodium Desmostachya Distichlis Enteropogon Eragrostis Glyceria Halopyrum Leptochloa Poa'' References Poaceae genera Grasses of Africa Taxa named by Palisot de Beauvois Panicoideae {{Panicoideae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Megastachya Owariensis
''Megastachya'' is a genus of African plants in the Poaceae, grass family. ; Species * ''Megastachya madagascariensis'' (Lam.) Chase - Madagascar * ''Megastachya mucronata'' (Poir.) P.Beauv. - Madagascar, South Africa, Cameroon, Ethiopia, Central African Republic, Gabon, Kenya, Malawi, Zambia, Tanzania, etc.Phillips, S. 1995. Poaceae (Gramineae). Flora of Ethiopia 7: i–xx, 1–420 ; Formerly included numerous species once regarded as part of ''Megastachya'' but now considered better suited to other genera: ''Catapodium Desmostachya Distichlis Enteropogon Eragrostis Glyceria Halopyrum Leptochloa Poa'' References Poaceae genera Grasses of Africa Taxa named by Palisot de Beauvois Panicoideae {{Panicoideae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zambia
Zambia (), officially the Republic of Zambia, is a landlocked country at the crossroads of Central Africa, Central, Southern Africa, Southern and East Africa, although it is typically referred to as being in Southern Africa at its most central point. Its neighbours are the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the north, Tanzania to the northeast, Malawi to the east, Mozambique to the southeast, Zimbabwe and Botswana to the south, Namibia to the southwest, and Angola to the west. The capital city of Zambia is Lusaka, located in the south-central part of Zambia. The nation's population of around 19.5 million is concentrated mainly around Lusaka in the south and the Copperbelt Province to the north, the core economic hubs of the country. Originally inhabited by Khoisan peoples, the region was affected by the Bantu expansion of the thirteenth century. Following the arrival of European exploration of Africa, European explorers in the eighteenth century, the British colonised the r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grasses Of Africa
Poaceae () or Gramineae () is a large and nearly ubiquitous family of monocotyledonous flowering plants commonly known as grasses. It includes the cereal grasses, bamboos and the grasses of natural grassland and species cultivated in lawns and pasture. The latter are commonly referred to collectively as grass. With around 780 genera and around 12,000 species, the Poaceae is the fifth-largest plant family, following the Asteraceae, Orchidaceae, Fabaceae and Rubiaceae. The Poaceae are the most economically important plant family, providing staple foods from domesticated cereal crops such as maize, wheat, rice, barley, and millet as well as feed for meat-producing animals. They provide, through direct human consumption, just over one-half (51%) of all dietary energy; rice provides 20%, wheat supplies 20%, maize (corn) 5.5%, and other grains 6%. Some members of the Poaceae are used as building materials (bamboo, thatch, and straw); others can provide a source of biofuel, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Poaceae Genera
Poaceae () or Gramineae () is a large and nearly ubiquitous family of monocotyledonous flowering plants commonly known as grasses. It includes the cereal grasses, bamboos and the grasses of natural grassland and species cultivated in lawns and pasture. The latter are commonly referred to collectively as grass. With around 780 genera and around 12,000 species, the Poaceae is the fifth-largest plant family, following the Asteraceae, Orchidaceae, Fabaceae and Rubiaceae. The Poaceae are the most economically important plant family, providing staple foods from domesticated cereal crops such as maize, wheat, rice, barley, and millet as well as feed for meat-producing animals. They provide, through direct human consumption, just over one-half (51%) of all dietary energy; rice provides 20%, wheat supplies 20%, maize (corn) 5.5%, and other grains 6%. Some members of the Poaceae are used as building materials (bamboo, thatch, and straw); others can provide a source of biofuel, primaril ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leptochloa
''Leptochloa'' is a widespread genus of Asian, African, Australian, and American plants in the grass family. Members of the genus are commonly known as sprangletops. The generic name is derived from the Greek words ληπτος (''leptos''), meaning "thin," and χλοα (''chloa''), meaning "grass," referring to the inflorescences. ; SpeciesPohl, R. W. & G. Davidse. 1994. 80. ''Leptochloa'' P. Beauv. 6: 260–261. In G. Davidse, M. Sousa Sánchez & A.O. Chater (eds.) Flora Mesoamericana. Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, México, D.F.. * '' Leptochloa aquatica'' Scribn. & Merr. - Mexico * ''Leptochloa asthenes'' (Roem. & Schult.) C.E.Hubb. - Australia * ''Leptochloa barbata'' (Desv.) Nicora - Paraguay, Argentina * '' Leptochloa caudata'' (K.Schum.) N.W.Snow - East Africa * ''Leptochloa chinensis'' (L.) Nees – Asian sprangletop, Chinese sprangletop - eastern + southeastern Asia, Indian Subcontinent, eastern + southern Africa * '' Leptochloa chloridiformis'' (Hack. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Halopyrum
''Halopyrum'' is a genus of Asian and African plants in the grass family. The only known species is ''Halopyrum mucronatum'', native to the Indian Subcontinent, Iran, the Arabian Peninsula, Socotra, Madagascar, and eastern + northeastern Africa (from Egypt to Mozambique Mozambique (), officially the Republic of Mozambique ( pt, Moçambique or , ; ny, Mozambiki; sw, Msumbiji; ts, Muzambhiki), is a country located in southeastern Africa bordered by the Indian Ocean to the east, Tanzania to the north, Malawi ...).Dobignard, D. & Chatelain, C. (2010). Index synonymique de la flore d'Afrique du nord 1: 1-455. Éditions des conservatoire et jardin botaniques, Genève References Chloridoideae Flora of Africa Monotypic Poaceae genera Flora of Asia {{Chloridoideae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Glyceria
''Glyceria'' is a widespread genus of grass family common across Eurasia, Australia, North Africa, and the Americas. ''Glyceria'' is known commonly as mannagrass in the United States, or, in the UK, sweet-grass. These are perennial rhizomatous grasses found in wet areas in temperate regions worldwide. The base of the grass grows along the ground and may root at several places. Then it grows erect and bears leaf blades which may be flat or folded. The panicle inflorescences nod when heavy. Some mannagrasses are considered weeds while others are endangered in their native habitats.Whipple, I. G. et al. (2007)Molecular insights into the taxonomy of ''Glyceria'' (Poaceae: Meliceae) in North America.American Journal of Botany 94(4) 551-57.Rodionov, A. V., et al. (2013)Variability of the ITS1-5.8 S rDNA-ITS2 sequence during the divergence of sweet-grass species (''Glyceria'' R.Br.).Russian Journal of Genetics: Applied Research 3(2) 83-90. ; Species * '' Glyceria acutiflora'' - creepi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eragrostis
''Eragrostis'' is a large and widespread genus of plants in the grass family, found in many countries on all inhabited continents and many islands. ''Eragrostis'' is commonly known as lovegrass or canegrass. The name of the genus is derived from the Greek words ἔρως (''eros''), meaning "love", and ἄγρωστις (''agrostis''), meaning "grass". Lovegrass is commonly used as livestock fodder. The seeds appear to be of high nutritional value for some animals, but they are also very tiny and collecting them for human food is cumbersome and hence uncommon. A notable exception is teff ('' E. tef''), which is used to make traditional breads on the Horn of Africa, such as Ethiopian ''injera'' and Somalian ''laxoox''. It is a crop of commercial importance. '' E. clelandii'' and '' E. tremula'' are recorded as famine foods in Australia and Chad, respectively. Other species, such as '' E. amabilis'', are used as ornamental plants. '' E. cynosuroides'' is used in the '' pūjā'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Enteropogon
''Enteropogon'' is a genus of tropical and subtropical plants in the grass family. It is widespread across many parts of Asia, Africa, Australia, the Americas, and various islands.''Enteropogon''. Grass Manual. Flora of North America. ; SpeciesKew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families /ref> * '''' (Lindl.) Lazarides - curly windmill grass, large windmill grass, umbrella grass - |
Distichlis
''Distichlis'' is a genus of American and Australian plants in the grass family.Bell, H. L. & J. T. Columbus. 2008. Proposal for an expanded ''Distichlis'' (Poaceae, Chloridoideae): Support from molecular, morphological, and anatomical characters. Systematic Botany (3): 536–551. Plants in this genus are dioecious, have rhizomes or stolons, and have conspicuously distichous leaves. Species Species included in ''Distichlis'' include: * '' Distichlis acerosa'' (Griseb.) H.L.Bell & Columbus – Argentina * '' Distichlis australis'' (Speg.) Villamil – Argentina * '' Distichlis bajaensis'' H.L.Bell – Mexico * '' Distichlis distichophylla'' (Labill.) Fassett – Australia * '' Distichlis eludens'' (Soderstr. & H.F.Decker) H.L.Bell & Columbus – Durango, Zacatecas, San Luis Potosí * '' Distichlis humilis'' Phil. – Peru, Bolivia, Chile, Argentina * '' Distichlis laxiflora'' Hack. – Argentina * '' Distichlis littoralis'' (Engelm.) H.L.Bell & Columbus – California, Te ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Desmostachya
''Desmostachya'' is a genus of grass in the family Poaceae. Taxonomy The genus ''Desmostachya'' was originally published as ''Eragrostis'' sect. ''Desmostachya'' in ''The Flora of British India'' 7: 324. 1897. Somehow two prominent botanists, Joseph Dalton Hooker (1817–1911) and Otto Stapf (1857–1933), were originally each credited separately as the naming authority for the taxon (the type specimen for this section of ''Eragrostis'' being ''Eragrostis cynosuroides'' ( Retz.) P.Beauv., itself based on a previous species taxon, ''Poa cynosuroides'' Retz.). It is generally accepted that ''Eragrostis'' sect. ''Desmostachya'' Hook.f. is the correct name for the taxon. However, ''E.'' sect. ''Desmostachya'' Stapf is accepted as the basionym for the genus name ''Desmostachya''. A year after it was published as a section of ''Eragrostis'', ''Desmostachya'' was published as a genus in its own right in ''Flora Capensis'' 7: 316. 1898. Two species are recognized: * ''Desmostachya bipin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Catapodium
''Catapodium'' is a genus of Eurasian and North African plants in the grass family. Species list The genus comprises the following species: * '' Catapodium demnatense'' (Murb.) Maire & Weiller - Morocco * '' Catapodium mamoraeum'' (Maire) Maire & Weiller - Morocco * '' Catapodium marinum'' (L.) C.E.Hubb. - Eurasia + North Africa from Ireland + Canary Islands to Turkey * '' Catapodium rigidum'' (L.) C.E.Hubb. - Eurasia + North Africa from Ireland + Canary Islands to Crimea + Iran + Arabian Peninsula Taxa formerly included See ''Aeluropus Agropyropsis Castellia Catabrosa Cutandia Desmazeria Eragrostiella Micropyrum Narduroides Tripogon Vulpia Wangenheimia'': See also * List of Poaceae genera The true grasses ( Poaceae) are one of the largest plant families, with around 12,000 species and roughly 800 genera. They contain, among others, the cereal crop species and other plants of economic importance, such as the bamboos, and several i ... References External link ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
