Xerochloa

Xerochloa barbata

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Poales
Classification System: APG IV Superregnum: Eukaryota Regnum: Plantae Cladus: Angiosperms Cladus: Monocots Cladus: Commelinids Ordo: Poales

Familia: Poaceae
Subfamilia: Panicoideae
Tribus: Paniceae
Subtribus: Cenchrinae
Genus: Xerochloa
Species: X. barbata – X. imberbis – X. laniflora

Name

• Xerochloa R.Br., Prodr. Fl. Nov. Holl.: 196 (1810)
• Type species: Xerochloa imberbis R.Br., Prodr. Fl. Nov. Holl.: 197 (1810)

Synonyms

• Heterotypic
  • Kerinozoma Steud., Syn. Pl. Glumac. 1: 358 (1854).

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Australasia Regional: Australia Northern Territory, Queensland, Western Australia References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Brown, R. 1810. Prodromus Florae Novae Hollandiae et Insulae Van Diemen. pp. i–viii + 145–590, Londini: R.Taylor. BHL Reference page. : 196.

Additional references

• Clayton, W.D., Harman, K.T. & Williamson, H. (2006). World Grass Species - Synonymy database The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2013. Xerochloa in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2013 Nov. 3. Reference page. 
• Simon, B.K., Clayton, W.D., Harman, K.T., Vorontsova, M., Brake, I., Healy, D. & Alfonso, Y. 2013. GrassWorld, Xerochloa. Published online. Accessed: 2013 Nov. 3.
• Tropicos.org 2013. Xerochloa. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 3 Nov. 2013.
• International Plant Names Index. 2013. Xerochloa. Published online. Accessed: 3 Nov. 2013.

Vernacular names

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