genus
Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus com ...
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Asia
Asia (, ) is one of the world's most notable geographical regions, which is either considered a continent in its own right or a subcontinent of Eurasia, which shares the continental landmass of Afro-Eurasia with Africa. Asia covers an area ...
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Africa
Africa is the world's second-largest and second-most populous continent, after Asia in both cases. At about 30.3 million km2 (11.7 million square miles) including adjacent islands, it covers 6% of Earth's total surface area ...
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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 ...
Tenaxia aureocephala
''Tenaxia'' is a genus of Asian and African plants in the grass family.
; Species
* '' Tenaxia aureocephala'' (J.G.Anderson) N.P.Barker & H.P.Linder - KwaZulu-Natal
* ''Tenaxia cachemyriana'' (Jaub. & Spach) N.P.Barker & H.P.Linder - Afghanistan ...
'' (J.G.Anderson) N.P.Barker & H.P.Linder -
KwaZulu-Natal
KwaZulu-Natal (, also referred to as KZN and known as "the garden province") is a province of South Africa that was created in 1994 when the Zulu bantustan of KwaZulu ("Place of the Zulu" in Zulu) and Natal Province were merged. It is locate ...
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Tenaxia cachemyriana
''Tenaxia'' is a genus of Asian and African plants in the grass family.
; Species
* '' Tenaxia aureocephala'' (J.G.Anderson) N.P.Barker & H.P.Linder - KwaZulu-Natal
* '' Tenaxia cachemyriana'' (Jaub. & Spach) N.P.Barker & H.P.Linder - Afghanista ...
'' (Jaub. & Spach) N.P.Barker & H.P.Linder -
Afghanistan
Afghanistan, officially the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan,; prs, امارت اسلامی افغانستان is a landlocked country located at the crossroads of Central Asia and South Asia. Referred to as the Heart of Asia, it is bordere ...
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Tibet
Tibet (; ''Böd''; ) is a region in East Asia, covering much of the Tibetan Plateau and spanning about . It is the traditional homeland of the Tibetan people. Also resident on the plateau are some other ethnic groups such as Monpa people, ...
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Tajikistan
Tajikistan (, ; tg, Тоҷикистон, Tojikiston; russian: Таджикистан, Tadzhikistan), officially the Republic of Tajikistan ( tg, Ҷумҳурии Тоҷикистон, Jumhurii Tojikiston), is a landlocked country in Centr ...
Nepal
Nepal (; ne, नेपाल ), formerly the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal ( ne,
सङ्घीय लोकतान्त्रिक गणतन्त्र नेपाल ), is a landlocked country in South Asia. It is mai ...
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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 ...
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Himachal Pradesh
Himachal Pradesh (; ; "Snow-laden Mountain Province") is a state in the northern part of India. Situated in the Western Himalayas, it is one of the thirteen mountain states and is characterized by an extreme landscape featuring several peaks ...
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Tenaxia cumminsii
''Tenaxia'' is a genus of Asian and African plants in the grass family.
; Species
* '' Tenaxia aureocephala'' (J.G.Anderson) N.P.Barker & H.P.Linder - KwaZulu-Natal
* ''Tenaxia cachemyriana'' (Jaub. & Spach) N.P.Barker & H.P.Linder - Afghanistan ...
'' (Hook.f.) N.P.Barker & H.P.Linder -
Pakistan
Pakistan ( ur, ), officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan ( ur, , label=none), is a country in South Asia. It is the world's List of countries and dependencies by population, fifth-most populous country, with a population of almost 24 ...
Nepal
Nepal (; ne, नेपाल ), formerly the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal ( ne,
सङ्घीय लोकतान्त्रिक गणतन्त्र नेपाल ), is a landlocked country in South Asia. It is mai ...
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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 ...
,
Himachal Pradesh
Himachal Pradesh (; ; "Snow-laden Mountain Province") is a state in the northern part of India. Situated in the Western Himalayas, it is one of the thirteen mountain states and is characterized by an extreme landscape featuring several peaks ...
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Tenaxia disticha
''Tenaxia'' is a genus of Asian and African plants in the grass family.
; Species
* '' Tenaxia aureocephala'' (J.G.Anderson) N.P.Barker & H.P.Linder - KwaZulu-Natal
* ''Tenaxia cachemyriana'' (Jaub. & Spach) N.P.Barker & H.P.Linder - Afghanistan ...
'' (Nees) N.P.Barker & H.P.Linder -
Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe (), officially the Republic of Zimbabwe, is a landlocked country located in Southeast Africa, between the Zambezi and Limpopo Rivers, bordered by South Africa to the south, Botswana to the south-west, Zambia to the north, and Mozam ...
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Cape Province
The Province of the Cape of Good Hope ( af, Provinsie Kaap die Goeie Hoop), commonly referred to as the Cape Province ( af, Kaapprovinsie) and colloquially as The Cape ( af, Die Kaap), was a province in the Union of South Africa and subsequen ...
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Lesotho
Lesotho ( ), officially the Kingdom of Lesotho, is a country landlocked country, landlocked as an Enclave and exclave, enclave in South Africa. It is situated in the Maloti Mountains and contains the Thabana Ntlenyana, highest mountains in Sou ...
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KwaZulu-Natal
KwaZulu-Natal (, also referred to as KZN and known as "the garden province") is a province of South Africa that was created in 1994 when the Zulu bantustan of KwaZulu ("Place of the Zulu" in Zulu) and Natal Province were merged. It is locate ...
Tenaxia dura
''Tenaxia'' is a genus of Asian and African plants in the grass family.
; Species
* '' Tenaxia aureocephala'' (J.G.Anderson) N.P.Barker & H.P.Linder - KwaZulu-Natal
* ''Tenaxia cachemyriana'' (Jaub. & Spach) N.P.Barker & H.P.Linder - Afghanistan ...
'' (Stapf) N.P.Barker & H.P.Linder -
Cape Province
The Province of the Cape of Good Hope ( af, Provinsie Kaap die Goeie Hoop), commonly referred to as the Cape Province ( af, Kaapprovinsie) and colloquially as The Cape ( af, Die Kaap), was a province in the Union of South Africa and subsequen ...
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Tenaxia guillarmodiae
''Tenaxia'' is a genus of Asian and African plants in the grass family.
; Species
* ''Tenaxia aureocephala'' (J.G.Anderson) N.P.Barker & H.P.Linder - KwaZulu-Natal
* ''Tenaxia cachemyriana'' (Jaub. & Spach) N.P.Barker & H.P.Linder - Afghanistan, ...
'' (Conert) N.P.Barker & H.P.Linder -
Lesotho
Lesotho ( ), officially the Kingdom of Lesotho, is a country landlocked country, landlocked as an Enclave and exclave, enclave in South Africa. It is situated in the Maloti Mountains and contains the Thabana Ntlenyana, highest mountains in Sou ...
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KwaZulu-Natal
KwaZulu-Natal (, also referred to as KZN and known as "the garden province") is a province of South Africa that was created in 1994 when the Zulu bantustan of KwaZulu ("Place of the Zulu" in Zulu) and Natal Province were merged. It is locate ...
Tenaxia stricta
''Tenaxia'' is a genus of Asian and African plants in the grass family.
; Species
* '' Tenaxia aureocephala'' (J.G.Anderson) N.P.Barker & H.P.Linder - KwaZulu-Natal
* '' Tenaxia cachemyriana'' (Jaub. & Spach) N.P.Barker & H.P.Linder - Afghanista ...
'' (Schrad.) N.P.Barker & H.P.Linder -
KwaZulu-Natal
KwaZulu-Natal (, also referred to as KZN and known as "the garden province") is a province of South Africa that was created in 1994 when the Zulu bantustan of KwaZulu ("Place of the Zulu" in Zulu) and Natal Province were merged. It is locate ...
,
Lesotho
Lesotho ( ), officially the Kingdom of Lesotho, is a country landlocked country, landlocked as an Enclave and exclave, enclave in South Africa. It is situated in the Maloti Mountains and contains the Thabana Ntlenyana, highest mountains in Sou ...
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Namibia
Namibia (, ), officially the Republic of Namibia, is a country in Southern Africa. Its western border is the Atlantic Ocean. It shares land borders with Zambia and Angola to the north, Botswana to the east and South Africa to the south and ea ...
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Cape Province
The Province of the Cape of Good Hope ( af, Provinsie Kaap die Goeie Hoop), commonly referred to as the Cape Province ( af, Kaapprovinsie) and colloquially as The Cape ( af, Die Kaap), was a province in the Union of South Africa and subsequen ...
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Tenaxia subulata
''Tenaxia'' is a genus of Asian and African plants in the grass family.
; Species
* '' Tenaxia aureocephala'' (J.G.Anderson) N.P.Barker & H.P.Linder - KwaZulu-Natal
* ''Tenaxia cachemyriana'' (Jaub. & Spach) N.P.Barker & H.P.Linder - Afghanistan ...
'' (A.Rich.) N.P.Barker & H.P.Linder -
Ethiopia
Ethiopia, , om, Itiyoophiyaa, so, Itoobiya, ti, ኢትዮጵያ, Ítiyop'iya, aa, Itiyoppiya officially the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, is a landlocked country in the Horn of Africa. It shares borders with Eritrea to the ...
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Yemen
Yemen (; ar, ٱلْيَمَن, al-Yaman), officially the Republic of Yemen,, ) is a country in Western Asia. It is situated on the southern end of the Arabian Peninsula, and borders Saudi Arabia to the Saudi Arabia–Yemen border, north and ...
See also
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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 ...