Cladoraphis

Cladoraphis cyperoides

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Poales 
Classification System: APG IV

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Cladus: Diaphoretickes
Cladus: CAM
Cladus: Archaeplastida
Regnum: Plantae
Cladus: Angiosperms
Cladus: Monocots
Cladus: Commelinids
Ordo: Poales

Familia: Poaceae
Subfamilia: Chloridoideae
Tribus: Eragrostideae
Subtribus: Eragrostidinae
Genus: Cladoraphis
Species: C. cyperoides – C. spinosa

Name

  • Cladoraphis Franch., Bull. Mens. Soc. Linn. Paris 1: 673 (1887)
  • Type species: Cladoraphis spinosa (L.f.) S.M.Phillips, Kew Bull. 37: 159 (1982)

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
  • Continental: Africa
    • Regional: Western Africa
      • Angola, Cape Provinces, Namibia
    • Introduced into:
      • Oregon

References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

Additional references

  • Clayton, W.D., Harman, K.T. & Williamson, H. 2006. World Grass Species – Synonymy database. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Available for download as an Access file from Synonymy database. Reference page. 

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Vernacular names

  • English: bristly lovegrass
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