Ophiochloa
| Ophiochloa | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Monocots |
| (unranked): | Commelinids |
| Order: | Poales |
| Family: | Poaceae |
| Tribe: | Paniceae |
| Genus: | Ophiochloa Filg., Davidse & Zuloaga |
| Type species | |
| Ophiochloa hydrolithica Filg., Davidse & Zuloaga | |
Ophiochloa is a genus of Brazilian plants in the grass family.[1][2]
Ophiochloa is closely related to Axonopus, and some authorities consider the two groups to be a single genus. It is found on serpentine soils in the State of Goiás in central Brazil[3]
- Ophiochloa bryoides G.H.Rua, R.C.Oliveira & Valls - Goiás
- Ophiochloa hydrolithica Filg., Davidse & Zuloaga - Goiás
References
- ↑ Grassbase - The World Online Grass Flora
- ↑ Filgueiras, Tarciso S., Davidse, Gerrit & Zuloaga, Fernando Omar 1993. Ophiochloa, a new endemic serpentine grass genus (Poaceae: Paniceae) from the Brazilian cerrado vegetation. Novon 3(4): 360–366
- ↑ "Name - Axonopus synonyms". Tropicos. Saint Louis, Missouri: Missouri Botanical Garden. Retrieved March 8, 2013.
- ↑ Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
- ↑ The Plant List search for Ophiochloa
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