Harpochloa

Harpochloa falx

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Poales
Classification System: APG IV Superregnum: Eukaryota Regnum: Plantae Cladus: Angiosperms Cladus: Monocots Cladus: Commelinids Ordo: Poales

Familia: Poaceae
Subfamilia: Chloridoideae
Tribus: Cynodonteae
Subtribus: Eleusininae
Genus: Harpochloa
Species: H. falx – H. pseudoharpechloa

Name

• Harpochloa Kunth, Révis. Gramin. 1: 92 (1829)
• Type species: Harpochloa falx (L.f.) Kuntze, Revis. Gen. Pl. 2: 764 (1891)

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Africa Regional: Southern Africa Angola, Cape Provinces, Free State, KwaZulu-Natal, Lesotho, Northern Provinces, Swaziland Regional: Central Africa Zambia, Zaïre References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Kunth, K.S. (1829) Révision des Graminées 1: 92.

Additional references

• Govaerts, R.H.A. 2011. World checklist of selected plant families published update. Facilitated by the Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Reference page. 

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2013. Harpochloa in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2013 Nov. 10. Reference page. 
• Simon, B.K., Clayton, W.D., Harman, K.T., Vorontsova, M., Brake, I., Healy, D. & Alfonso, Y. 2013. GrassWorld, Harpochloa. Published online. Accessed: 2013 Nov. 10.
• Tropicos.org 2013. Harpochloa. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 10 Nov. 2013.
• International Plant Names Index. 2013. Harpochloa. Published online. Accessed: 10 Nov. 2013.

Vernacular names

Afrikaans: Ruspergras
English: Caterpillar grass

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