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Chloris

not marked as a favorite taxon Chloris Swartz. Common name: Finger-grass, Chloris.

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Key to Chloris

A genus of 55-60 species, annuals or perennials, mainly tropical and Southern Hemisphere.

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Subfamily: Chloridoideae. Tribe: Cynodonteae. Subtribe: Eleusininae. clade: "PACMAD".

References: Barkworth (2003e) In Flora of North America Editorial Committee (2003a); Peterson, Romaschenko, & Herrera Arrieta (2015); Wipff & Shaw (2018a). Show full citations.

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image #1 of Chloris© Keith Bradley | Chloris radiata | Original Image ⭷
image #2 of Chloris© Thomas Irvine, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Thomas Irvine | Chloris barbata source CC-BY | Original Image ⭷
image #3 of Chloris© Tyler Cannon, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Tyler Cannon | Chloris virgata source CC-BY | Original Image ⭷
image #4 of Chloris© Keith Bradley | Chloris barbata | Original Image ⭷
image #5 of Chloris© chiuluan, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by chiuluan | Chloris divaricata source CC-BY | Original Image ⭷

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