Relchela
Genus of flowering plants in the grass family Poaceae
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Relchela is a genus of plants in the grass family.[2][3][4] The only known species is Relchela panicoides, native to Chile and Argentina (Neuquén, Río Negro, Chubut, Neuquén).[1][5][6]
| Relchela | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Poales |
| Family: | Poaceae |
| Subfamily: | Pooideae |
| Supertribe: | Poodae |
| Tribe: | Poeae |
| Subtribe: | Echinopogoninae |
| Genus: | Relchela Steud. |
| Species: | R. panicoides |
| Binomial name | |
| Relchela panicoides | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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The name Relchela is a taxonomic anagram derived from Lechlera. The latter name is a taxonomic patronym honoring the German botanist Willibald Lechler (1814 - 1856).[7]
Notes
- This name is also attributed to a member of Iridaceae, and is synonym of Solenomelus.