Exotheca | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
(unranked): | Angiosperms |
(unranked): | Monocots |
(unranked): | Commelinids |
Order: | Poales |
Family: | Poaceae |
Genus: | Exotheca |
Species: | E. abyssinica |
Binomial name | |
Exotheca abyssinica (Hochst. ex A.Rich.) Andersson |
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Exotheca is a genus of African and Southeast Asian plants in the grass family.
The only known species is Exotheca abyssinica, which has a disjunct (discontinuous) distribution. It is native to Vietnam and also to eastern and southeastern Africa (from Eritrea to Mozambique).