| Afrotrichloris | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Poales |
| Family: | Poaceae |
| Subfamily: | Chloridoideae |
| Tribe: | Cynodonteae |
| Subtribe: | Eleusininae |
| Genus: | Afrotrichloris Chiov. |
| Type species | |
| Afrotrichloris martinii | |
Afrotrichloris is a genus of East African plants in the grass family.[1][2][3][4]
The type species is named for Ferdinando Martini (1841-1928), who resided as Minister of Colonies and later Governor of Eritrea in the Royal Italian government. .[2]
- Species[5]
- Afrotrichloris hyaloptera Clayton - Ethiopia, Somalia
- Afrotrichloris martinii Chiov. - Somalia
- ^ Watson L, Dallwitz MJ. (2008). "The grass genera of the world: descriptions, illustrations, identification, and information retrieval; including synonyms, morphology, anatomy, physiology, phytochemistry, cytology, classification, pathogens, world and local distribution, and references". The Grass Genera of the World. Archived from the original on 2008-07-09. Retrieved 2009-08-19.
- ^ a b Chiovenda, Emilio. 1915. Annali di Botanica 13(3): 371-373 descriptions in Latin, commentary in Italian
- ^ Tropicos, Afrotrichloris Chiov.
- ^ L. Watson & M. J. Dallwitz, The grass genera of the world, Afrotrichloris Archived July 9, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families