''Froesiochloa'' is a
genus
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of
South America
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n plants in the
grass family. The only known species is ''Froesiochloa boutelouoides'', native to
Guyana,
French Guiana
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, and
Brazil
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(Amapá, Pará).
[Judziewicz, E. J. 1990. Family 187. Poaceae (Gramineae). 8: 1–727. In A. R. A. Görts-van Rijn (ed.) Flora of the Guianas. Series A, Phanerogams. Koeltz Scientific Books, Königstein]
The genus ''Froesiochloa'' is in the family ''
Poaceae'' in the major group
Angiosperms
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(Flowering plants
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