Chasmopodium afzelii
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| Chasmopodium afzelii | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Poales |
| Family: | Poaceae |
| Subfamily: | Panicoideae |
| Genus: | Chasmopodium |
| Species: | C. afzelii |
| Binomial name | |
| Chasmopodium afzelii (Hack.) Stapf [1] | |
| Synonyms[2] | |
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Chasmopodium afzelii is a species of swamp grass native to Sierra Leone and Togo.[2] It grows with 2–4 m (6 ft 7 in – 13 ft 1 in) tall stalks, and with 25–50 cm (9.8–19.7 in) long smooth leaves.[3]