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Tripogon

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Tripogon
Tripogon loliiformis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Poaceae
Subfamily: Chloridoideae
Tribe: Cynodonteae
Subtribe: Tripogoninae
Genus: Tripogon
Roem. & Schult.
Type species
Tripogon bromoides
Roth.[1]
Synonyms[2]
  • Arcangelina Kuntze
  • Kralikia Coss. & Durieu
  • Plagiolytrum Nees

Tripogon is a genus of tropical and subtropical plants in the grass family.[3] They are widespread across Asia, Africa, Australia, and the Americas.[4][5][6][7] Fiveminute grass is a common name for plants in this genus.[8]

Species

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Species include:[4][9]

Formerly included:[4] see Indopoa Oropetium

References

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  1. ^ Tropicos, Tripogon Roem. & Schult.
  2. ^ Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
  3. ^ Roemer, Johann Jakob & Schultes, Josef August 1817. Systema Vegetabilium 2: 34, 600 in Latin
  4. ^ a b c Grassbase - The World Online Grass Flora
  5. ^ Flora of Pakistan Vol. 22 Page 466 草沙蚕属 cao sha can shu Tripogon Roemer & Schultes, Syst. Veg. 2: 34. 1817
  6. ^ Flopra of Pakistan
  7. ^ Atlas of Living Australia
  8. ^ USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "​Tripogon​". The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov). Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team. Retrieved 15 December 2015.
  9. ^ The Plant List search for Tripogon