Chlorocalymma
Genus of grasses
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Chlorocalymma is a genus of Tanzanian plants in the grass family.[1][2] The only known species is Chlorocalymma cryptacanthum,[3] native to the Iringa Region of central Tanzania.[4]
| Chlorocalymma | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Poales |
| Family: | Poaceae |
| Subfamily: | Panicoideae |
| Supertribe: | Panicodae |
| Tribe: | Paniceae |
| Subtribe: | Anthephorinae |
| Genus: | Chlorocalymma Clayton |
| Species: | C. cryptacanthum |
| Binomial name | |
| Chlorocalymma cryptacanthum | |
The name is from the Greek words chloros (green) and kalymma (covering).[5]
