Daknopholis

Daknopholis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Poaceae
Subfamily: Chloridoideae
Tribe: Cynodonteae
Subtribe: Eleusininae
Genus: Daknopholis
Clayton
Species:
D. boivinii
Binomial name
Daknopholis boivinii
(A.Camus) Clayton
Synonyms[1]
  • Chloris boivinii A.Camus
  • Chloris ramosissima A.Camus
  • Chloris perrieri A.Camus
  • Chloris perrieri var. aristata A.Camus

Daknopholis is a genus of African and Indian Ocean plants in the grass family.[2][3] The only known species is Daknopholis boivinii, native to Kenya, Tanzania, Mozambique, Aldabra and Madagascar.[1][4][5]

  1. ^ a b Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
  2. ^ Clayton, William Derek. 1967. Kew Bulletin 21: 102
  3. ^ Tropicos, Daknopholis Clayton
  4. ^ Anderson, D.E. 1974. Taxonomy of the genus Chloris (Gramineae). Brigham Young University Science Bulletin: Biological Series 19(2): 1–133
  5. ^ Schatz, G. E., S. Andriambololonera, Andrianarivelo, M. W. Callmander, Faranirina, P. P. Lowry, P. B. Phillipson, Rabarimanarivo, J. I. Raharilala, Rajaonary, Rakotonirina, R. H. Ramananjanahary, B. Ramandimbisoa, A. Randrianasolo, N. Ravololomanana, Z.S. Rogers, C.M. Taylor & G. A. Wahlert. 2011. Catalogue of the Vascular Plants of Madagascar. Monographs in systematic botany from the Missouri Botanical Garden