Neesiochloa is a genus of Brazilian plants in the grass family.[2][3][4] The only known species is Neesiochloa barbata.[5] It is native to eastern Brazil (Bahia, Rio Grande do Norte, Ceará, Piauí).[1]
| Neesiochloa | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Poales |
| Family: | Poaceae |
| Subfamily: | Chloridoideae |
| Tribe: | Cynodonteae |
| Subtribe: | Pappophorinae |
| Genus: | Neesiochloa Pilg. |
| Species: | N. barbata |
| Binomial name | |
| Neesiochloa barbata (Nees) Pilg. | |
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The genus name of Neesiochloa is in honour of Christian Gottfried Daniel Nees von Esenbeck (1776–1858), a prolific German botanist, physician, zoologist, and natural philosopher.[6] The Latin specific epithet of barbata refers to "barba" meaning bearded.[7]
Taxon identifiers | |
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| Neesiochloa |
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| Neesiochloa barbata |
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