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Pentameris

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Pentameris is a genus of plants in the grass family, native primarily to Africa, with a few species in Yemen and on certain islands in the Indian Ocean.[3][4][2]

A significant number of species are endemic to South Africa.[5]

Species

As of April 2023, Plants of the World Online accepted the following species:[6]

Formerly included

See Chaetobromus, Danthonia, Merxmuellera, Pseudopentameris, Tenaxia. Some formerly included species are:

References

  1. ^ Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
  2. ^ a b Tropicos, Pentameris P. Beauv.
  3. ^ Palisot de Beauvois, Ambroise Marie François Joseph. 1812. Essai d'une Nouvelle Agrostographie 92-93 in Latin
  4. ^ Palisot de Beauvois, Ambroise Marie François Joseph. 1812. Essai d'une Nouvelle Agrostographie plate XVIII (18), figure VIII (8) line drawings of Pentameris thuarii
  5. ^ Linder, Hans Peter, et al. 2010. A generic classification of the Danthionioideae (Poaceae). Annals of the Missouri Botanical Garden 97(3): 306-364
  6. ^ "Pentameris P.Beauv". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 2023-04-23.

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Pentameris: Brief Summary

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Pentameris is a genus of plants in the grass family, native primarily to Africa, with a few species in Yemen and on certain islands in the Indian Ocean.

A significant number of species are endemic to South Africa.

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