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Poaceae
Bothriochloa

Bothriochloa Kuntze. Common name: Beardgrass, Cane Bluestem.

Key to Bothriochloa

A genus of ca. 35 species, widespread in tropical and subtropical regions of the Old and New World.

Glossary (beta!)

Subfamily: Panicoideae. Tribe: Andropogoneae. Subtribe: Anthistiriinae. supertribe: Andropogonodae. clade: "PACMAD".

References: Allred (2003g) In Flora of North America Editorial Committee (2003a); Allred & Gould (1983); Scrivanti & Antón (2011); Vega (2000); Wunderlin et al. (2024). Show full citations.

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image of plant© Keith Bradley | Bothriochloa pertusa | Original Image ⭷
image of plant© Aidan Campos | Bothriochloa torreyana source | Original Image ⭷

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