Chloris flagellifera
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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: | Chloridoideae |
| Genus: | Chloris |
| Species: | C. flagellifera
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| Chloris flagellifera | |
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Chloris flagellifera is a species of flowering plant in the grass family Poaceae, native from Morocco in North Africa through the Arabian Peninsula to northwestern India.[1]
Taxonomy
[edit]The species was first described by Christian Nees in 1842 as Eleusine flagellifera.[2] It was transferred to the genus Chloris in 2015. It has a number of other synonyms in the genus Eleusine, including Eleusine caespitosa and Eleusine compressa.[1] It has also been placed in the genus Ochthochloa,[1] which is now considered a synonym of Chloris.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e "Chloris flagellifera (Nees) P.M.Peterson". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 2024-11-19.
- ^ "Chloris flagellifera (Nees) P.M.Peterson". The International Plant Names Index. Retrieved 2024-11-19.
- ^ "Ochthochloa Edgew." Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 2024-11-19.