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Phaenosperma

Phaenosperma is a genus of Asian plants in the grass family. The only known species is Phaenosperma globosum, native to China, Japan, Korea, Assam, and Bhutan.

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Jun 17, 2026
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Phaenosperma
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Embryophytes
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Spermatophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Poaceae
Subfamily: Pooideae
Tribe: Phaenospermateae
Genus: Phaenosperma
Munro ex Benth.
Species:
P. globosum
Binomial name
Phaenosperma globosum
Munro ex Benth.
Synonyms
  • Euthryptochloa Cope
  • Garnotia japonica Hack.
  • Euthryptochloa longiligula Cope

Phaenosperma is a genus of Asian plants in the grass family.1234 The only known species is Phaenosperma globosum, native to China (Anhui, Gansu, Guangxi, Hubei, Jiangsu, Jiangxi, Shaanxi, Sichuan, Taiwan, Tibet, Yunnan, Zhejiang), Japan, Korea, Assam, and Bhutan.5

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