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G.448. Poecilostachys
CHLOACHNE Stapf
Description of the genus
Perennial grass (in ours) confined to shady places in evergreen forests. Inflorescence composed of 1-sided racemes. Spikelets laterally flattened. Lower glume shorter (1/3 - 2/3) than the spikelet. Upper lemma strongly laterally flattened. Worldwide: 20 species, all but P. oplismenoides confined to Madagascar |
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| Species | Links to maps | FZ divisions | Content |
| oplismenoides (Hack.) Clayton | Altitude Rainfall Geology | E | Description, Image |
Other sources of information about Poecilostachys:
Flora of Mozambique: PoecilostachysePIC (electronic Plant Information Center): Poecilostachys
Flora Zambesiaca web site: Poecilostachys
Google: Web - Images - Scholar
GRIN (Germplasm Resources Information Network) taxonomy for plants report for Poecilostachys
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Poecilostachys
Kew Herbarium catalogue: Poecilostachys
Kew Monocotyledon checklist: Poecilostachys
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