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Cleistochloa

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Cleistochloa is a genus of bunchgrasses in the family Poaceae. It includes three species native to New Guinea and eastern Australia (Queensland and New South Wales).

Species

GENUS

  1. KingdomPlantae
  2. PhylumTracheophyta
  3. ClassLiliopsida
  4. OrderPoales
  5. FamilyPoaceae
Native toNew Guinea, New South Wales, Queensland

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Specimen records
5
With media
1
Family
Poaceae
Collections
US, UOMNH
Recorded in
Australia, Kenya

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Instance of
taxon
Parent taxon
Poaceae
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Dimorphochloa rigida.jpg
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taxon name
Cleistochloa
taxon rank
genus
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Category:Cleistochloa
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Cleistochloa is a genus of bunchgrasses in the family Poaceae. It includes three species native to New Guinea and eastern Australia (Queensland and New South Wales).

==Species== Three species are accepted. Cleistochloa sclerachne (F.M.Bailey) C.E.Hubb. - Queensland and New Guinea Cleistochloa subjuncea C.E.Hubb. - Queensland and New South Wales Cleistochloa uncinulata – Queensland and New South Wales; introduced to Fiji

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