Vaseyochloa
Genus of flowering plants
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Vaseyochloa is a monotypic genus in the grass family Poaceae. Its sole species, the flowering plant Vaseyochloa multinervosa, is endemic to Texas. It is commonly known as Texasgrass.
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| Vaseyochloa | |
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| Vaseyochloa multinervosa[1] | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Poales |
| Family: | Poaceae |
| Subfamily: | Chloridoideae |
| Tribe: | Cynodonteae |
| Subtribe: | Gouiniinae |
| Genus: | Vaseyochloa Hitchc. |
| Species: | V. multinervosa |
| Binomial name | |
| Vaseyochloa multinervosa | |
| Synonyms[2] | |
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Homotypic synonyms
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Taxonomy
Vaseyochloa was named and described by the American botanist Albert Spear Hitchcock in 1933.[3] The generic name honors the American botanist George Vasey who named and described the type species Melica multinervosa in 1891.[4][5] As of January 2025[update], Vaseyochloa multinervosa (Vasey) Hitchc. is a widely accepted name.[2][6]
