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Axonopus
Sign in to saveAxonopus is a genus of plants in the grass family, known generally as carpet grass. They are native primarily to the tropical and subtropical regions of the Americas with one species in tropical Africa and another on Easter Island. They are sometimes rhizomatous and many are tolerant of periodic submersion.
Species
GENUS
- KingdomPlantae
- PhylumTracheophyta
- ClassLiliopsida
- OrderPoales
- FamilyPoaceae
Axonopus es un género de plantas herbáceas perteneciente a la familia de las poáceas. Es originario de Sudamérica. Comprende 206 especies descritas y de estas, solo 91 aceptadas.
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Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 2,565
- With media
- 529
- Family
- Poaceae
- Collections
- UJAT, INECOL, NY, UTEP, MEL, US
- Recorded in
- Mexico, Brazil, United States, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Argentina, Peru, MéXico
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- Category:Axonopus
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Axonopus is a genus of plants in the grass family, known generally as carpet grass. They are native primarily to the tropical and subtropical regions of the Americas with one species in tropical Africa and another on Easter Island. They are sometimes rhizomatous and many are tolerant of periodic submersion.
==Species== , Plants of the World Online accepted 78 species: Formerly included
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