Scutachne
Genus of grasses
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Scutachne is a genus of plants in the grass family Poaceae.[2][3][4][5] The only known species is Scutachne dura, it is native to Cuba, Jamaica, and Hispaniola (Haiti + Dominican Republic).[1][6][7]
| Scutachne | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Poales |
| Family: | Poaceae |
| Subfamily: | Panicoideae |
| Supertribe: | Panicodae |
| Tribe: | Paniceae |
| Subtribe: | Melinidinae |
| Genus: | Scutachne Hitchc. & Chase |
| Species: | S. dura |
| Binomial name | |
| Scutachne dura | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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See also
- Mayariochloa amphistemon, formerly Scutachne amphistemon
