Dichaetaria

Dichaetaria
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Plantae
(unranked):
Angiosperms
(unranked):
Monocots
(unranked):
Commelinids
Order:
Poales
Family:
Poaceae
Genus:
Dichaetaria

Nees ex Steud.
Binomial name
Dichaetaria wightii
Nees ex Steud.
Synonyms
  • Gymnopogon wightii (Nees ex Steud.) Koord.
  • Gymnopogon rigidus Thwaites
  • Aristida linarifolia Rottler ex Hook.f.

Dichaetaria is a genus of South Asian plants in the grass family.

Slender perennial herbs, the leaves are narrow and flat.

Species

The only known species is Dichaetaria wightii, native to Sri Lanka and Tamil Nadu.

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