Tetrapogon

Tetrapogon
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
(unranked):	Angiosperms
(unranked):	Monocots
(unranked):	Commelinids
Order:	Poales
Family:	Poaceae / Gramineae
Subfamily:	Chloridoideae
Genus:	Tetrapogon Desf.
Synonyms [1]
Codonachne Steud. Cryptochloris Benth. Lepidopironia A. Rich.

Tetrapogon is a genus of grasses.^[1] The name Tetrapogon derives from the Greek roots tetra- and pogon, meaning "four" and "beard", respectively, in reference to the tufts of hairs on the plant.^[1] The species in this genus are distributed across Africa, around the Mediterranean Sea, and through the Middle East as far east as India.^[1]

Species

• Tetrapogon bidentatus Pilg.
• Tetrapogon cenchriformis (A.Rich.) Pilg.
• Tetrapogon cymbiferus Peter
• Tetrapogon ferrugineus (Renvoize) S.M.Phillips
• Tetrapogon flabellatus Hack.
• Tetrapogon macranthus Benth.
• Tetrapogon monostachyus Peter
• Tetrapogon mossambicensis (K.Schum.) Chippind.
• Tetrapogon spathaceus Hack. ex T.Durand & Schinz
• Tetrapogon tenellus Chiov.
• Tetrapogon tetrastachys Hack. ex Hook.f.
• Tetrapogon triangularis Hochst. ex Hook.f.
• Tetrapogon villosus Desf.

External links

• Grassbase - The World Online Grass Flora

References

1. ^ ^{a b c d} Umberto Quattrocchi (2006). "Tetrapogon Desf.". CRC world dictionary of grasses: common names, scientific names, eponyms, synonyms, and etymology, Volume 1. CRC Press. pp. 2197–2198. ISBN 9780849313035. 

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