''Aeluropus'' is a
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n plants in the
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, found primarily in desert regions.
; Species
[Altervista Flora Italiana, genere ''Aeluropus'']
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* ''Aeluropus badghyzii
''Aeluropus'' is a genus of Eurasian and African plants in the grass family, found primarily in desert regions.
; Species
* ''Aeluropus badghyzii'' Tzvelev - Turkmenistan
* ''Aeluropus laciniatus'' Khodash. - Iran
* '' Aeluropus lagopoides'' (L. ...
'' Tzvelev - Turkmenistan
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* ''Aeluropus laciniatus
''Aeluropus'' is a genus of Eurasian and African plants in the grass family, found primarily in desert regions.
; Species
* ''Aeluropus badghyzii'' Tzvelev - Turkmenistan
* '' Aeluropus laciniatus'' Khodash. - Iran
* '' Aeluropus lagopoides'' (L ...
'' Khodash. - Iran
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* ''Aeluropus lagopoides
''Aeluropus lagopoides'', sometimes called mangrove grass or rabbit-foot aeluropus, is a species of Eurasian and African plant in the grass family, found primarily in salty soils and waste places.
Description
''Aeluropus lagopoides'' is a mat-fo ...
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, and Asia
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from Mauritania
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+ Nicobar Islands
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* ''Aeluropus littoralis
''Aeluropus'' is a genus of Eurasian and African plants in the grass family, found primarily in desert regions.
; Species
* ''Aeluropus badghyzii'' Tzvelev - Turkmenistan
* ''Aeluropus laciniatus'' Khodash. - Iran
* '' Aeluropus lagopoides'' (L. ...
'' (Gouan) Parl. - Mediterranean
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+ Asia
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to China
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* ''Aeluropus macrostachyus
''Aeluropus'' is a genus of Eurasian and African plants in the grass family, found primarily in desert regions.
; Species
* ''Aeluropus badghyzii'' Tzvelev - Turkmenistan
* ''Aeluropus laciniatus'' Khodash. - Iran
* '' Aeluropus lagopoides'' (L. ...
'' Hack. - Iran
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, Afghanistan
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, Pakistan
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* ''Aeluropus pilosus
''Aeluropus'' is a genus of Eurasian and African plants in the grass family, found primarily in desert regions.
; Species
* ''Aeluropus badghyzii'' Tzvelev - Turkmenistan
* ''Aeluropus laciniatus'' Khodash. - Iran
* '' Aeluropus lagopoides'' (L. ...
'' (X.L.Yang) S.L.Chen & X.L.Yang - Xinjiang
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see '']Dactylis
''Dactylis'' is a genus of Eurasian and North African plants in the bluegrass subfamily within the grass family. ''Dactylis'' is native to North Africa, they are found throughout the world, and are an invasive species. They are known in Englis ...
Odyssea
''Odyssea'' is a genus of African and Arabian plants in the grass family.
The genus is named after the ancient Greek tale "The Odyssey," in allusion to the long journey the type species has been taken through nine genera before settling in this ...
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* ''Aeluropus arabicus - Odyssea mucronata
''Odyssea'' is a genus of African and Arabian plants in the grass family.
The genus is named after the ancient Greek tale "The Odyssey," in allusion to the long journey the type species has been taken through nine genera before settling in this ...
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* ''Aeluropus mucronatus - Odyssea mucronata
''Odyssea'' is a genus of African and Arabian plants in the grass family.
The genus is named after the ancient Greek tale "The Odyssey," in allusion to the long journey the type species has been taken through nine genera before settling in this ...
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* ''Aeluropus pungens'' (Vahl) Boiss 1884 not K.Koch 1848 - ''Odyssea mucronata
''Odyssea'' is a genus of African and Arabian plants in the grass family.
The genus is named after the ancient Greek tale "The Odyssey," in allusion to the long journey the type species has been taken through nine genera before settling in this ...
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* ''Aeluropus smithii - Dactylis smithii
''Dactylis'' is a genus of Eurasian and North African plants in the bluegrass subfamily within the grass family. ''Dactylis'' is native to North Africa, they are found throughout the world, and are an invasive species. They are known in Englis ...
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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
Poaceae genera
Chloridoideae
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