Dregeochloa
Encyclopedia
Dregeochloa is a genus
of grass in the Poaceae
family. It is most remarkable for the species D. pumila which represents the only known example of leaf succulence to be found in the entire family.
Genus
In biology, a genus is a low-level taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms, which is an example of definition by genus and differentia...
of grass in the Poaceae
Poaceae
The Poaceae is a large and nearly ubiquitous family of flowering plants. Members of this family are commonly called grasses, although the term "grass" is also applied to plants that are not in the Poaceae lineage, including the rushes and sedges...
family. It is most remarkable for the species D. pumila which represents the only known example of leaf succulence to be found in the entire family.