Stereochlaena

Life-forms

Classification System: APG IV

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Regnum: Plantae
Cladus: Angiosperms
Cladus: Monocots
Cladus: Commelinids
Ordo: Poales

Familia: Poaceae
Subfamilia: Panicoideae
Tribus: Paniceae
Subtribus: Cenchrinae
Genus: Stereochlaena
Species: S. annua – S. caespitosa – S. cameronii – S. tridentata
Name

Stereochlaena Hack., Proc. Rhodesia Sci. Assoc. 7(2): 65 (1908)
Type species: Stereochlaena cameronii (Stapf) Pilg. in H.G.A.Engler, Nat. Pflanzenfam. ed. 2, 14e: 45 (1940)

Synonyms

Heterotypic
Chloridion Stapf, Hooker's Icon. Pl. 27: t. 2640 (1901)

References

Hackel, E. (1908) Proceedings of the Rhodesia Scientific Association 7(2): 65.
Govaerts, R. et al. 2013. Stereochlaena in World Checklist of Selected Plant Families. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published on the internet. Accessed: 2013 Nov. 30. Reference page.
Simon, B.K., Clayton, W.D., Harman, K.T., Vorontsova, M., Brake, I., Healy, D. & Alfonso, Y. 2013. GrassWorld, Stereochlaena. Published on the internet. Accessed: 2013 Nov. 30.
Tropicos.org 2013. Stereochlaena. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published on the internet. Accessed: 2013 Nov. 30.
International Plant Names Index. 2013. Stereochlaena. Published online. Accessed: 30 Nov. 2013.

Stereochlaena is a genus of African plants in the grass family.[3][4][5]

Species[1]

Stereochlaena annua Clayton - Tanzania
Stereochlaena caespitosa Clayton - Tanzania, Malawi
Stereochlaena cameronii (Stapf) Pilg. - Tanzania, Malawi, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Angola, Mozambique, Botswana, Limpopo
Stereochlaena tridentata Clayton - Tanzania

formerly included[1]

see Baptorhachis

Stereochlaena foliacea - Baptorhachis foliacea

References

Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
Tropicos, Chloridion Stapf
Hackel, Eduard. 1908. Proceedings of the Rhodesia Scientific Association 7(2): 65-66
Tropicos, Stereochlaena Hack.
Grassbase - The World Online Grass Flora