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goosegrass
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Acrachne

Wright & Arn. ex Chiov.[1]
Type species
Acrachne verticillata
(syn of A. racemosa)[2]
(Roxb.) Lindl. ex Chiov. [3]
Synonyms[2]
  • Arthrochloa J.W.Lorch 1960, illegitimate homonym not R. Br. 1823 nor Schult. 1827
  • Camusia J.W.Lorch
  • Normanboria Butzin

Acrachne is a genus of Asian, African, and Australian plants in the grass family. Species in the genus are commonly known as goosegrass.[4][5]

Species[2]
  1. Acrachne henrardiana (Bor.) S.M. Phillips - Tamil Nadu
  2. Acrachne perrieri (A.Camus) S.M. Phillips - Madagascar
  3. Acrachne racemosa (B.Heyne ex Roem. & Schult) Ohwi - tropical and southern Africa, tropical Asia, northern Australia
formerly included[2]

see Eragrostis

See also

References

  1. ^ Chiovenda, Emilio. 1908. Annuario del Reale Istituto Botanico di Roma 8(3): 361
  2. ^ a b c d Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
  3. ^ Tropicos, Acrachne Wight & Arn. ex Chiov.
  4. ^ Watson L, Dallwitz MJ. (2008). "The grass genera of the world: descriptions, illustrations, identification, and information retrieval; including synonyms, morphology, anatomy, physiology, phytochemistry, cytology, classification, pathogens, world and local distribution, and references". The Grass Genera of the World. Retrieved 2009-08-19.
  5. ^ Grassbase - The World Online Grass Flora