Heterachne

Genus of grass plants

Heterachne
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Poaceae
Subfamily: Chloridoideae
Tribe: Eragrostideae
Subtribe: Eragrostidinae
Genus: Heterachne
Benth.
Type species
Heterachne gulliveri
Benth.

Heterachne is a genus of Australian plants in the grass family.[1][2][3][4]

Species[5]
  • Heterachne abortiva (R.Br.) Druce - Northern Territory, Queensland, Western Australia
  • Heterachne baileyi C.E.Hubb. - Queensland
  • Heterachne gulliveri Benth. - Northern Territory, Queensland, Western Australia

References

  1. ^ Bentham, George. 1877. Hooker's Icones Plantarum 13: 39-40 description in Latin, commentary and figure captions in English
  2. ^ Bentham, George. 1877. Hooker's Icones Plantarum 13: plate 1250 line drawing of Heterachne gulliveri
  3. ^ Grassbase - The World Online Grass Flora
  4. ^ Atlas of Living Australia, Heterachne Benth.
  5. ^ Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
Taxon identifiers
Heterachne


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