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Dregeochloa

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Dregeochloa

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Dregeochloa is a genus of African plants in the grass family.

Species

GENUS

  1. KingdomPlantae
  2. PhylumTracheophyta
  3. ClassLiliopsida
  4. OrderPoales
  5. FamilyPoaceae
Native toCape Provinces, Namibia
Observations recorded115

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Instance of
taxon
Parent taxon
Molinieae
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Dregeochloa is a genus of African plants in the grass family.

Dregeochloa is most remarkable for the species D. pumila, the only known example of leaf succulence in the entire grass family. Species Dregeochloa calviniensis Conert - Cape Province Dregeochloa pumila (Nees) Conert - Namibia, Cape Province

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