Hilaria (plant)

Hilaria is a genus of North American plants in the grass family.[4][5] Members of the genus are commonly known as curly mesquite. They are found in the Southwestern United States, Mexico, and Guatemala.[6]

Hilaria
Hilaria rigida
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Poaceae
Subfamily: Chloridoideae
Tribe: Cynodonteae
Subtribe: Hilariinae
P.M.Peterson & Columbus
Genus: Hilaria
Kunth
Type species
Hilaria cenchroides
Synonyms[2][3]
  • Hexarrhena C.Presl
  • Schleropelta Buckley
  • Pleuraphis Torr.

The generic name honors French naturalist Augustin Saint-Hilaire (1779–1853).[7]

Species[2][8][9][10][11]

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