Leptochloa squarrosa

(Leptochloa squarrosa)

Description

Leptochloa is a widespread genus of Asian, African, Australian, and American plants in the grass family. Members of the genus are commonly known as sprangletops. The generic name is derived from the Greek words ληπτος (leptos), meaning "thin," and χλοα (chloa), meaning "grass," referring to the inflorescences.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Plantae
Phylum: Tracheophyta
Class: Liliopsida
Order:Poales
Family:Poaceae
Genus:Leptochloa
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