Diplachne
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Contenido Diplachne is a genus of herbaceous plants belonging to the Poaceae family. It is native to tropical and temperate regions of Asia.
Some authors consider it a synonym of the genus Leptochloa.
Taxonomy
The genus was described by P.Beauv. and published in Essai d'une Nouvelle Agrostographie 80, pl. 16, f. 9. 1812. The type species is: Diplachne fascicularis (Lam.) P. Beauv.
- Etymology
The generic name derives from the Greek diploos (double) and achne (glime), referring to the bilobed lemma.
- Cytology
The basic chromosome number of the genus is x = 10, with somatic chromosome numbers of 2n = 40 and 60, since there are diploid species and a polyploid series.
Species
- Diplachne acuminata Nash
- Diplachne dubia (Humb., Bonpl. et Kunth) Nees
- Diplachne halei Nash
- Diplachne maritima E. P. Bicknell
- Diplachne petelotii A. Camus
- Diplachne tracyii Vasey
- Visible diplachne Scribn.
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