Acrachne is a genus of Asian, African, and Australian plants in the grass family. Species in the genus are commonly known as goosegrass.[4][5]
| Acrachne | |
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| Acrachne perrieri | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Poales |
| Family: | Poaceae |
| Subfamily: | Chloridoideae |
| Tribe: | Cynodonteae |
| Subtribe: | Dactylocteniinae |
| Genus: | Acrachne Wright & Arn. ex Chiov.[1] |
| Type species | |
| Acrachne verticillata (syn of A. racemosa)[2] (Roxb.) Lindl. ex Chiov.[3]
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| Synonyms[2] | |
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- Species[2]
- Acrachne henrardiana (Bor.) S.M. Phillips – Tamil Nadu
- Acrachne perrieri (A.Camus) S.M. Phillips – Madagascar
- Acrachne racemosa (B.Heyne ex Roem. & Schult) Ohwi – tropical and southern Africa, tropical Asia, northern Australia
- formerly included[2]
- See Eragrostis
- Acrachne vatovae – Eragrostis vatovae
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Chiovenda, Emilio. 1908. Annuario del Reale Istituto Botanico di Roma 8(3): 361
- ^ a b c d Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
- ^ Tropicos, Acrachne Wight & Arn. ex Chiov.
- ^ Watson L, Dallwitz MJ. (2008). "The grass genera of the world: descriptions, illustrations, identification, and information retrieval; including synonyms, morphology, anatomy, physiology, phytochemistry, cytology, classification, pathogens, world and local distribution, and references". The Grass Genera of the World. Archived from the original on 2008-07-23. Retrieved 2009-08-19.
- ^ Grassbase – The World Online Grass Flora