''Ochthochloa'' is a
genus
Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms as well as viruses. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus comes above species and below family. In binomial nom ...
of desert plants in the
grass family native to the
Sahara and
Arabian Deserts. The only known species is ''Ochthochloa compressa'', whose native range extends from
Algeria
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to
Uttarakhand
Uttarakhand ( , or ; , ), also known as Uttaranchal ( ; the official name until 2007), is a state in the northern part of India. It is often referred to as the "Devbhumi" (literally 'Land of the Gods') due to its religious significance and ...
.
[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
Monotypic Poaceae genera
Flora of North Africa
Flora of Asia
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