Afrotrichloris
Genus of grasses
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Afrotrichloris is a genus of East African plants in the grass family.[1][2][3][4]
| Afrotrichloris | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Poales |
| Family: | Poaceae |
| Subfamily: | Chloridoideae |
| Tribe: | Cynodonteae |
| Subtribe: | Eleusininae |
| Genus: | Afrotrichloris Chiov. |
| Type species | |
| Afrotrichloris martinii | |
The type species is named for Ferdinando Martini (1841-1928), who resided as Minister of Colonies and later Governor of Eritrea in the Royal Italian government.[2]
- Species[5]