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Exochogyne

Exochogyne is a genus of flowering plants in the family Cyperaceae. It includes two species of sedges native to tropical South America, ranging from Colombia, Venezuela, and the Guianas to central Brazil.Exochogyne amazonica C.B.Clarke Exochogyne steyermarkii Gilly

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Exochogyne
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Embryophytes
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Spermatophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Cyperaceae
Subfamily: Cyperoideae
Tribe: Cryptangieae
Genus: Exochogyne
C.B.Clarke
Species1
  • Exochogyne amazonica C.B.Clarke
  • Exochogyne steyermarkii Gilly

Exochogyne is a genus of flowering plants in the family Cyperaceae. It includes two species of sedges native to tropical South America, ranging from Colombia, Venezuela, and the Guianas to central Brazil.1

  • Exochogyne amazonica C.B.Clarke
  • Exochogyne steyermarkii Gilly
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