Ekmanochloa is a genus of plants in the grass family endemic to Cuba.[1][2]
Ekmanochloa | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Clade: | Commelinids |
Order: | Poales |
Family: | Poaceae |
Subfamily: | Bambusoideae |
Tribe: | Olyreae |
Subtribe: | Olyrinae |
Genus: | Ekmanochloa Hitchc. |
Type species | |
Ekmanochloa subaphylla Hitchc. |
Its habit is a perennial grass. Culms are erect; 38–63.25–100 cm long. Culm-nodes are constricted or swollen. Leaves are differentiated into sheath and blade, or with blades commonly suppressed, transferring photosynthetic function to sheath and culm. Leaf-blades are linear or lanceolate.[3]
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