Homozeugos conciliatum

Homozeugos conciliatum is a species of grass in the family Poaceae native to Angola. It is known only from a single location in Huambo Province's central highlands at an elevation of about 1,700 m (5,600 ft).[1]

Homozeugos conciliatum
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Poaceae
Subfamily: Panicoideae
Genus: Homozeugos
Species:
H. conciliatum
Binomial name
Homozeugos conciliatum
Guala

Homozeugos conciliatumis a perennial herb forming clumps, spreading by means of underground rhizomes. Stems can attain a height of up to 100 cm (39 in). It is easily distinguished from the other species in the genus by its short ligules (less than 6 mm (0.24 in) long) and involute leaves.[1]

References

  1. Garden., Missouri Botanical (2002). "Novon". Novon: A Journal of Botanical Nomenclature from the Missouri Botanical Garden. v. 12 2002. ISSN 1055-3177.
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