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Ischaemum

murainagrass
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Ischaemum sp. in Goa, India.
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Monocots
(unranked): Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Poaceae
Genus: Ischaemum
L.
Type species
Ischaemum muticum
L.
Synonyms
  • Schoenanthus Adans.
  • Colladoa Cav.
  • Meoschium P.Beauv.
  • Ischaemopogon Griseb.
  • Arthrolophis Chiov.
  • Digastrium (Hack.) A.Camus
  • Argopogon Mimeur

Ischaemum is a genus of plants in the grass family, widespread in tropical and semitropical regions in many countries. Many species are known commonly as murainagrass.

numerous species now regarded as better suited to other genera: Andropogon Andropterum Apocopis Arundinella Bothriochloa Coelorachis Crypsis Echinochloa Eremochloa Eulaliopsis Kerriochloa Lasiurus Manisuris Microstegium Phacelurus Pogonatherum Polytrias Rhytachne Rottboellia Sehima Stenotaphrum Thuarea Triplopogon Tripsacum Vossia


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