Daknopholis

Daknopholis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Monocots
(unranked): Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Poaceae
Genus: Daknopholis
Clayton
Binomial name
Daknopholis boivinii
(A.Camus) Clayton
Synonyms[1]
  • Chloris boivinii A.Camus
  • Chloris ramosissima A.Camus
  • Chloris perrieri A.Camus
  • Chloris perrieri var. aristata A.Camus

Daknopholis is a genus of African and Indian Ocean plants in the grass family.[2][3]

Species

The only known species is Daknopholis boivinii, native to Kenya, Tanzania, Mozambique, Aldabra, and Madagascar.[1][4][5]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
  2. Clayton, William Derek. 1967. Kew Bulletin 21: 102
  3. Tropicos, Daknopholis Clayton
  4. Anderson, D.E. 1974. Taxonomy of the genus Chloris (Gramineae). Brigham Young University Science Bulletin: Biological Series 19(2): 1–133
  5. Schatz, G. E., S. Andriambololonera, Andrianarivelo, M. W. Callmander, Faranirina, P. P. Lowry, P. B. Phillipson, Rabarimanarivo, J. I. Raharilala, Rajaonary, Rakotonirina, R. H. Ramananjanahary, B. Ramandimbisoa, A. Randrianasolo, N. Ravololomanana, Z.S. Rogers, C.M. Taylor & G. A. Wahlert. 2011. Catalogue of the Vascular Plants of Madagascar. Monographs in systematic botany from the Missouri Botanical Garden