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Codonachne

Tetrapogon
Flora Atlantica, sive, Historia plantarum quae in Atlante, agro Tunetano et Algeriensi crescunt (Plate 255) (9301080280).jpg
Tetrapogon villosus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Monocots
(unranked): Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Poaceae
Subfamily: Chloridoideae
Genus: Tetrapogon
Desf.
Type species
Tetrapogon villosus
Desf.
Synonyms
  • Codonachne Steud.
  • Cryptochloris Benth.
  • Lepidopironia A. Rich.

Tetrapogon is a genus of grasses.

The name Tetrapogon derives from the Greek roots and pogon, meaning "four" and "beard", respectively, in reference to the tufts of hairs on the plant. The species in this genus are distributed across Africa and through the Middle East as far east as India.

see Chloris


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