Schismus
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Schismus is a genus
of grass in the Poaceae
family. They are native to Africa and Asia.
Species include:
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. They are native to Africa and Asia.
Species include:
- Schismus arabicusSchismus arabicusSchismus arabicus is a species of grass known by the common name Arabian schismus. It is native to southwestern Asia, and it is also known as an introduced species in the southwestern United States. It grows in many types of habitat, including disturbed areas. It is an annual grass with stems...
- Arabian schismus - Schismus barbatusSchismus barbatusSchismus barbatus is a species of grass known by the common name common Mediterranean grass. It is native to Eurasia, and it is also known as an introduced species in the southwestern United States. It grows in many types of habitat, including disturbed areas. It is an annual grass growing in small...
- common Mediterranean grass