Paractaenum
Paractaenum | |
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Paractaenum novae-hollandiae | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Clade: | Commelinids |
Order: | Poales |
Family: | Poaceae |
Subfamily: | Panicoideae |
Supertribe: | Panicodae |
Tribe: | Paniceae |
Subtribe: | Cenchrinae |
Genus: | Paractaenum P.Beauv. |
Type species | |
Paractaenum novae-hollandiae | |
Synonyms[1] | |
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Paractaenum is a genus of Australian plants in the grass family.[2][3]
The genus name, Paractaenum, comes from the Greek, παραkτείνω, meaning "I extend".[2]
- Paractaenum novae-hollandiae P.Beauv. - Australia (Northern Territory, all states except Tasmania)
- Paractaenum refractum (F.Muell.) R.D.Webster - Australia (Northern Territory, all states except Tasmania + Victoria)
References
[edit]- ^ Tropicos, Parectenium Stapf
- ^ a b Palisot de Beauvois, Ambroise Marie François Joseph. 1812. Essai d'une Nouvelle Agrostographie 47 description in Latin, commentary in French
- ^ Palisot de Beauvois, Ambroise Marie François Joseph. 1812. Essai d'une Nouvelle Agrostographie plate X (10), figure VI (6) line drawing of Paractaenum novae-hollandiae
- ^ Tropicos, search for Paractaenum
- ^ Atlas of Living Australia