Tetrachne is a monotypic genus of grass in the family Poaceae. The sole species is Tetrachne dregei, known by the common name robies cocksfoot.[1] It is native to South Africa.[2]

Tetrachne
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Poaceae
Subfamily: Chloridoideae
Tribe: Eragrostideae
Subtribe: Unioliinae
Genus: Tetrachne
Nees
Species:
T. dregei
Binomial name
Tetrachne dregei
Nees

References edit

  1. ^ USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "Tetrachne dregei". The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov). Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team. Retrieved 8 December 2015.
  2. ^ "Tetrachne Nees | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2024-01-06.

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