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Homozeugos conciliatum

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Homozeugos conciliatum
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Poaceae
Subfamily: Panicoideae
Genus: Homozeugos
Species:
H. conciliatum
Binomial name
Homozeugos conciliatum
Guala

Homozeugos conciliatum is a species of grass in the family Poaceae native to Angola. It is known only from a single location in Huambo Province's central highlands at an elevation of about 1,700 m (5,600 ft).[1]

Homozeugos conciliatumis a perennial herb forming clumps, spreading by means of underground rhizomes. Stems can attain a height of up to 100 cm (39 in). It is easily distinguished from the other species in the genus by its short ligules (less than 6 mm (0.24 in) long) and involute leaves.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b Guala, Gerald F. (2002). "A new species of Homozeugos (Poaceae) from Angola". Novon. 12 (2): 196–199. doi:10.2307/3392955. JSTOR 3392955.
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