Zygochloa
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| Genus: | Zygochloa |
| Species: | Z. paradoxa
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| Zygochloa paradoxa | |
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Zygochloa is a genus of desert plants in the grass family known only from Australia.[2][3][4][5] The only known species is Zygochloa paradoxa, commonly known as sandhill canegrass. It occurs in extremely arid areas such as the Simpson Desert.[1][6][7]
References
- ^ a b Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
- ^ Blake, Stanley Thatcher. 1941. Papers from the Department of Biology, University of Queensland Papers 1(19): 7-8, figure 3
- ^ Tropicos, Zygochloa S.T. Blake
- ^ Ausgrass2, Grasses of Australia, Zygochloa
- ^ Watson, L., and Dallwitz, M.J. 1992 onwards. 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. Version: 28 November 2005
- ^ The Plant List Zygochloa paradoxa (R.Br.) S.T.Blake
- ^ Atlas of Living Australia
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