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Anomochloa

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Anomochloa is a monotypic genus of flowering plants in the grass family, Poaceae. It is one of the two genera in its subfamily and the only genus in the tribe Anomochloeae. The only known species is Anomochloa marantoidea, native to the State of Bahia in eastern Brazil.

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Within Vinony's link graph, Anomochloa is referenced by 4 other articles, and connects out to Adolphe-Théodore Brongniart, Brazil and plant.

It is catalogued under topics including Endemic flora of Brazil, Flora of Bahia and Grasses of Brazil.

Its subject is documented across 12 Wikipedia language editions.

Species

GENUS

  1. KingdomPlantae
  2. PhylumTracheophyta
  3. ClassLiliopsida
  4. OrderPoales
  5. FamilyPoaceae
Native toBrazil Northeast
Observations0
Observations recorded119

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Specimen records
4
With media
1
Family
Poaceae
Collections
MO, UFRGS, UESC, K
Recorded in
Brazil, Brasil

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Parent taxon
Anomochloeae
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Encyclopedic overview

7 sections
Contents
  • Description
  • Vegetative characteristics
  • Generative characteristics
  • Cytology
  • Taxonomy
  • Conservation
  • References

Anomochloa is a monotypic genus of flowering plants in the grass family, Poaceae. It is one of the two genera in its subfamily and the only genus in the tribe Anomochloeae. The only known species is Anomochloa marantoidea, native to the State of Bahia in eastern Brazil.

==Description== ===Vegetative characteristics=== Anomochloa is a terrestrial, perennial, rhizomatous herb. ===Generative characteristics=== The oblong, laterally compressed 10 mm long, and 2.5 mm wide caryopsis has an adherent pericarp.

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