| Distichlis | |
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| Distichlis spicata | |
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: | Monanthochloinae Pilg. ex Potztal |
| Genus: | Distichlis Raf. |
| Type species | |
| Distichlis maritima (syn of D. spicata) | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Distichlis is a genus of American and Australian plants in the grass family.[2][3][4][5][6] Plants in this genus are dioecious, have rhizomes or stolons, and have conspicuously distichous leaves.[3]
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
ewas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ Rafinesque, Constantine Samuel 1819. Journal de Physique, de Chimie, d'Histoire Naturelle et des Arts 89: 104
- ^ a b Bell, H. L. & J. T. Columbus. 2008. Proposal for an expanded Distichlis (Poaceae, Chloridoideae): Support from molecular, morphological, and anatomical characters. Systematic Botany (3): 536–551.
- ^ Catasus Guerra, L. 1997. Las gramíneas (Poaceae) de Cuba, I. Fontqueria 46: [i–ii], 1–259
- ^ Negritto, M. A., L. R. Servivanti & A. M. Anton. 2003. 19. Poaceae, parte 5. Tribu Eragrostideae. Flora Fanerogámica Argentina 86: 1–68
- ^ Grassbase – The World Online Grass Flora