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Poaceae
Oplismenus

not marked as a favorite taxon Oplismenus Palisot de Beauvois. Common name: Woods-grass, Basket-grass.

Key to Oplismenus

A genus of 5 or more species, widespread in the New World and Old World tropics, subtropics, and warm temperate areas.

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Subfamily: Panicoideae. Tribe: Paniceae. Subtribe: Boivinellinae. supertribe: Panicodae. clade: "PACMAD".

ID notes: Superficially, Oplismenus somewhat resembles Arthraxon, but has the leaves only slightly cordate at the base (vs. strongly cordate-clasping).

References: Crins (1991); Peterson et al. (1999); Scholz (1981); Wipff (2003h) In Flora of North America Editorial Committee (2003a). Show full citations.

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image #1 of Oplismenus© Gary P. Fleming | Oplismenus undulatifolius | Original Image ⭷
image #2 of Oplismenus© Keith Bradley | Oplismenus setarius
image #3 of Oplismenus© Keith Bradley | Oplismenus burmanni | Original Image ⭷
image #4 of Oplismenus© Alan Weakley | Oplismenus undulatifolius source | Original Image ⭷

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