Kellochloa
| Kellochloa | |
|---|---|
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| Kellochloa verrucosa | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Poales |
| Family: | Poaceae |
| Genus: | Kellochloa Lizarazu, Nicola & Scataglini |
Kellochloa is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Poaceae.[1]
Its native range is Central and Eastern USA.[1]
The genus name of Kellochloa is in honour of Elizabeth Anne Kellog (b.1951) an American botanist.[2]
The genus was published by Mabel A. Lizarazu, Marcela Viviana Nicola and M. Amalia Scataglini in Pl. Syst. Evol. vol.301 (issue 9) on page 2256. in 2015.[1]
Known species:[1]
- Kellochloa brachyantha (Steud.) Lizarazu, Nicola & Scataglini
- Kellochloa verrucosa (Muhl.) Lizarazu, Nicola & Scataglini
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d "Kellochloa Lizarazu, Nicola & Scataglini | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 26 May 2021.
- ^ Burkhardt, Lotte (2022). Eine Enzyklopädie zu eponymischen Pflanzennamen [Encyclopedia of eponymic plant names] (pdf) (in German). Berlin: Botanic Garden and Botanical Museum, Freie Universität Berlin. doi:10.3372/epolist2022. ISBN 978-3-946292-41-8. Retrieved January 27, 2022.