Chaetobromus

Chaetobromus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Poaceae
Subfamily: Danthonioideae
Tribe: Danthonieae
Genus: Chaetobromus
Nees
Species:
C. involucratus
Binomial name
Chaetobromus involucratus
Synonyms
  • Danthonia sect. Chaetobromus (Nees) Steud.
  • Avena involucrata Schrad.
  • Danthonia involucrata (Schrad.) Schrad.
  • Pentameris involucrata (Schrad.) Nees
  • Chaetobromus dregeanus Nees
  • Danthonia dregeana (Nees) Steud.
  • Chaetobromus interceptus Nees
  • Danthonia intercepta (Nees) Steud.
  • Chaetobromus schraderi Stapf
  • Chaetobromus schlechteri Pilg.
  • Chaetobromus involucratus var. sericeus Nees

Chaetobromus is a genus of African plants in the grass family.

Species

There is only one known species, Chaetobromus involucratus, native to Namibia and Cape Province.

Subspecies

Three subspecies are accepted

  • Chaetobromus involucratus subsp. dregeanus (Nees) Verboom
  • Chaetobromus involucratus subsp. involucratus
  • Chaetobromus involucratus subsp. sericeus (Nees) Verboom
Formerly included

taxa once considered part of Chaetobromus but now regarded as better suited to Tenaxia :

  • Chaetobromus fascicularis - Tenaxia stricta
  • Chaetobromus strictus - Tenaxia stricta
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