''Monachather'', common name mulga oats, 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
Australia
Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country comprising mainland Australia, the mainland of the Australia (continent), Australian continent, the island of Tasmania and list of islands of Australia, numerous smaller isl ...
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 ...
.
;Species
The only known species is ''Monachather paradoxus''.
[Jessop, J. P.; Toelken, H. R. (1986). Flora of South Australia. Part IV, Alismataceae-Orchidaceae. Govt. Print. Division. Adelaide.]
References
External links
Grassbase - The World Online Grass Flora
Arundinoideae
Endemic flora of Australia
Monotypic Poaceae genera
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