Schmidtia
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
| Schmidtia | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Schmidtia kalahariensis | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Poales |
| Family: | Poaceae |
| Subfamily: | Chloridoideae |
| Tribe: | Eragrostideae |
| Subtribe: | Cotteinae |
| Genus: | Schmidtia Steud. ex J.A.Schmidt. 1852, conserved name, not Moench 1802 nor Tratt. 1816[1][2] |
| Type species | |
| Schmidtia pappophoroides Steud. ex J.A.Schmidt. | |
| Synonyms | |
|
Antoschmidtia Steud., Syn. Pl. Glumac. 1: 199 (1854)[3] | |
Schmidtia is a genus of Asian and African plants in the grass family.[4][5]
The genus name of Schmidtia is in honour of Franz Wilibald Schmidt (1875–1949), who was a Bohemian botanist.[6]
