''Relchela'' is a

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of plants in the

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. The only known species is ''Relchela panicoides'', native to

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and

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( Neuquén, Río Negro,

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, Neuquén).Soreng, R. J. 2003. Relchela. In Catalogue of New World Grasses (Poaceae): IV. Subfamily Pooideae. Contributions from the United States National Herbarium 48: 602
/ref> The name ''Relchela'' is a taxonomic anagram derived from ''Lechlera''. The latter name is a taxonomic patronym honoring the German botanist Willibald Lechler (1814 - 1856).

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Pooideae Monotypic Poaceae genera Flora of South America {{Pooideae-stub