''Dimeria'' is a
genus
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of
Asia
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n,
Australia
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n,
Madagascan, and
Pacific Island plants in the
grass family
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 ...
. Many of the species are
endemic
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to
India
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.
; Species
[The Plant List search for Dimeria]
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; formerly included[
see '']Arthraxon
''Arthraxon'', commonly known as carpetgrass, is a genus of Asian, African and Australian plants in the grass family, Poaceae, containing the following species:
* '' Arthraxon antsirabensis'' – Madagascar
* '' Arthraxon castratus'' – Hainan ...
''
* ''Dimeria scrobiculata - Arthraxon hispidus
''Arthraxon hispidus'', is a grass commonly known as small carpetgrass or hairy jointgrass. It is native to East Asia and was accidentally introduced to the United States, where it is considered an Invasive species.
References
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References
Panicoideae
Poaceae genera
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