nit grass | |
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Gastridium phleoides fruits | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
(unranked): | Angiosperms |
(unranked): | Monocots |
(unranked): | Commelinids |
Order: | Poales |
Family: | Poaceae |
Subfamily: | Pooideae |
Genus: |
Gastridium P.Beauv. |
Type species | |
Gastridium australe (syn of G. ventricosum ) (L.) P.Beauv. |
Gastridium is a small but widespread genus of African and Eurasian plants in the grass family. These grasses are sometimes called nit grass.
see Triplachne