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Piptophyllum

Piptophyllum is a genus of plants in the grass family. The only known species is Piptophyllum welwitschii, native to Angola.

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Piptophyllum
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Embryophytes
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Spermatophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Poaceae
Subfamily: Arundinoideae
Tribe: Molinieae
Genus: Piptophyllum
C.E.Hubb.
Species:
P. welwitschii
Binomial name
Piptophyllum welwitschii
(Rendle) C.E.Hubb.
Synonyms1
  • Pentaschistis welwitschii Rendle

Piptophyllum is a genus of plants in the grass family.234 The only known species is Piptophyllum welwitschii, native to Angola.15

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