Ophiochloa
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Ophiochloa is a genus of Brazilian plants in the grass family.[1][2]
Ophiochloa is closely related to Axonopus, and some authorities consider the two groups to be a single genus. It is found on serpentine soils in the State of Goiás in central Brazil[3]
- Ophiochloa bryoides G.H.Rua, R.C.Oliveira & Valls - Goiás
- Ophiochloa hydrolithica Filg., Davidse & Zuloaga - Goiás
References
[edit]- ^ Grassbase - The World Online Grass Flora
- ^ Filgueiras, Tarciso S., Davidse, Gerrit & Zuloaga, Fernando Omar 1993. Ophiochloa, a new endemic serpentine grass genus (Poaceae: Paniceae) from the Brazilian cerrado vegetation. Novon 3(4): 360–366
- ^ "Name - Axonopus synonyms". Tropicos. Saint Louis, Missouri: Missouri Botanical Garden. Retrieved March 8, 2013.
- ^ Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
- ^ The Plant List search for Ophiochloa
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