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Chrysopogon

Chrysopogon
Chrysopogon aciculatus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Poaceae
Subfamily: Panicoideae
Supertribe: Andropogonodae
Tribe: Andropogoneae
Genus: Chrysopogon
Trin.
Synonyms[1]
  • Phoenix Haller 1768, illegitimate homonym not L. 1753 (Arecaceae)
  • Rhaphis Lour. 1790, rejected name not Walp. 1852. (Arecaceae)
  • Pollinia Spreng., rejected name
  • Centrophorum Trin.
  • Vetiveria Bory ex Lem.
  • Mandelorna Steud.

Chrysopogon is a genus of tropical and subtropical plants in the grass family. They are widespread across Eurasia, Africa, Australia, southeastern North America, and various islands.[2] [3]

Species

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Formerly included

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Research

In 2022, a new species Chrysopogon densipaniculatus was added to the genus. It is peculiar in that it bears glands on the peduncle, and palea in the pedicelled spikelets are reduced tridentate scale.[5] This species is so far only known from Chhattisgarh, India.[5]

References

Media related to Chrysopogon at Wikimedia Commons Data related to Chrysopogon at Wikispecies