''Capeochloa'' is a
genus
Genus (; : genera ) is a taxonomic rank above species and below family (taxonomy), family as used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In bino ...
of
South Africa
South Africa, officially the Republic of South Africa (RSA), is the Southern Africa, southernmost country in Africa. Its Provinces of South Africa, nine provinces are bounded to the south by of coastline that stretches along the Atlantic O ...
n plants in the
grass family
Poaceae ( ), also called Gramineae ( ), is a large and nearly ubiquitous family of monocotyledonous flowering plants commonly known as grasses. It includes the cereal grasses, bamboos, the grasses of natural grassland and species cultivated in ...
. It contains three species of perennial grasses
endemic
Endemism is the state of a species being found only in a single defined geographic location, such as an island, state, nation, country or other defined zone; organisms that are indigenous to a place are not endemic to it if they are also foun ...
to the
Cape Provinces
The Cape Provinces of South Africa is a biogeographical area used in the World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions (WGSRPD). It is part of the WGSRPD region 27 Southern Africa. The area has the code "CPP". It includes the Sou ...
.
[''Capeochloa'' H.P.Linder & N.P.Barker]
''Plants of the World Online
Plants of the World Online (POWO) is an online taxonomic database published by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
History
Following the Convention on Biological Diversity, the Royal Botanic Gardens in Kew launched Plants of the World Online i ...
''. Retrieved 26 September 2023.
; Species
The Plant List search for ''Capeochloa''
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* ''Capeochloa arundinacea
''Capeochloa'' is a genus of South African plants in the grass family. It contains three species of perennial grasses endemic to the Cape Provinces. '' (P.J.Bergius) N.P.Barker & H.P.Linder
* ''Capeochloa cincta
''Capeochloa'' is a genus of South African plants in the grass family. It contains three species of perennial grasses endemic to the Cape Provinces. '' (Nees) N.P.Barker & H.P.Linder
* '' Capeochloa setacea'' (N.P.Barker) N.P.Barker & H.P.Linder
See also
* List of Poaceae genera
Poaceae, also known as the true grasses, is the fourth largest plant family in the world with around 12,000 species and roughly 800 genera. They contain, among others, the cereal crop species and other plants of economic importance, such as the b ...
References
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Danthonioideae
Endemic flora of the Cape Provinces
Grasses of South Africa
Poaceae genera