Dissochondrus
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Poales |
| Family: | Poaceae |
| Subfamily: | Panicoideae |
| Tribe: | Paniceae |
| Subtribe: | Cenchrinae |
| Genus: | Dissochondrus (Hillebr.) Kuntze[1] |
| Species: | D. biflorus
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| Binomial name | |
| Dissochondrus biflorus (Hildebr.) Kuntze
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Of the species:[3]
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Dissochondrus, or false bristlegrass, is a genus of Hawaiian plants in the grass family.[1][4][5] The only known species is Dissochondrus biflorus.[1]
Taxonomy
[edit]The species Dissochondrus biflorus was first described in 1888 by William Hillebrand as Setaria biflora. Hillebrand placed it in a new subgenus of Setaria, S. subg. Dissochondrus.[6] In 1897, Otto Kuntze elevated the subgenus to the full genus Dissochondrus with the sole species becoming Dissochondrus biflorus.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Dissochondrus (Hillebr.) Kuntze". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 2024-11-21.
- ^ a b Stone, Benjamin C. (1967). "A Review of the Endemic Genera of Hawaiian Plants". Botanical Review. 33 (3): 216–259. JSTOR 4353741. p. 229
- ^ "Dissochondrus biflorus (Hildebr.) Kuntze". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 2024-11-21.
- ^ Grassbase - The World Online Grass Flora
- ^ Clayton, W.D. & Snow, N. (2010). A key to Pacific Grasses: 1-107. Kew Publishing, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
- ^ Hillebrand, Wilhelm B. (1888). Flora of the Hawaiian Islands. p. 503.
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