Pentaschistis
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Pentaschistis is a genus of grass
in the Poaceae
family.
It includes the following species:
Grass
Grasses, or more technically graminoids, are monocotyledonous, usually herbaceous plants with narrow leaves growing from the base. They include the "true grasses", of the Poaceae family, as well as the sedges and the rushes . The true grasses include cereals, bamboo and the grasses of lawns ...
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 includes the following species:
- Pentaschistic chrysurus
- Pentaschistic dolichochaeta
- Pentaschistis manniiPentaschistis manniiPentaschistis mannii is a species of grass in the Poaceae family.It is found only in Cameroon.Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry lowland grassland.-Source:* Cheek, M. & Cable, S. 2000. . Downloaded on 20 July 2007....
- Pentaschistis pictigluma