''Oropetium'' is a
genus
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of Asian and African 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 Plant List search for ''Oropetium'']
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* '' Oropetium aristatum'' (Stapf) Pilg. - tropical West Africa
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* '' Oropetium capense'' Stapf - Arabian Peninsula
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, desert and near-desert regions of Africa
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* ''Oropetium minimum
''Oropetium'' is a genus of Asian and African plants in the grass family.
; Species
* '' Oropetium aristatum'' (Stapf) Pilg. - tropical West Africa
* '' Oropetium capense'' Stapf - Arabian Peninsula, desert and near-desert regions of Africa
* ' ...
'' (Hochst.) Pilg. - Arabian Peninsula
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, eastern + northeastern Africa
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* ''Oropetium roxburghianum
''Oropetium'' is a genus of Asian and African plants in the Poaceae, grass family.
; Species
* ''Oropetium aristatum'' (Stapf) Pilg. - tropical West Africa
* ''Oropetium capense'' Stapf - Arabian Peninsula, desert and near-desert regions of Afr ...
'' (Schult.) S.M.Phillips - India
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* ''Oropetium thomaeum
''Oropetium'' is a genus of Asian and African plants in the grass family.
; Species
* '' Oropetium aristatum'' (Stapf) Pilg. - tropical West Africa
* '' Oropetium capense'' Stapf - Arabian Peninsula, desert and near-desert regions of Africa
* ' ...
'' (L.f.) Trin. - eastern + northeastern Africa
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, Indian Subcontinent
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, Myanmar
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, Vietnam
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* ''Oropetium villosulum
''Oropetium'' is a genus of Asian and African plants in the grass family.
; Species
* '' Oropetium aristatum'' (Stapf) Pilg. - tropical West Africa
* '' Oropetium capense'' Stapf - Arabian Peninsula, desert and near-desert regions of Africa
* ' ...
'' Stapf ex Bor - India
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; Formerly included[
see '']Tripogon
''Tripogon'' is a genus of tropical and subtropical plants in the grass family. They are widespread across Asia, Africa, Australia, and the Americas. Fiveminute grass is a common name for plants in this genus.
Species
Species include:
Formerly ...
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* ''Oropetium africanum - Tripogon africanus
''Tripogon'' is a genus of tropical and subtropical plants in the grass family. They are widespread across Asia, Africa, Australia, and the Americas. Fiveminute grass is a common name for plants in this genus.
Species
Species include:
Formerly ...
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References
External links
Grassbase - The World Online Grass Flora
Chloridoideae
Poaceae genera
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