Exotheca

Exotheca
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Poaceae
Subfamily: Panicoideae
Supertribe: Andropogonodae
Tribe: Andropogoneae
Subtribe: Andropogoninae
Genus: Exotheca
Andersson
Species:
E. abyssinica
Binomial name
Exotheca abyssinica
(Hochst. ex A.Rich.) Andersson
Synonyms
  • Anthistiria abyssinica Hochst. ex A.Rich.
  • Andropogon exothecus Hack.
  • Sorghum exothecum (Hack.) Kuntze
  • Hyparrhenia abyssinica (Hochst. ex A.Rich.) Roberty
  • Andropogon monatherus A.Rich.
  • Hyparrhenia monathera (A.Rich.) Schweinf.
  • Sorghum monatherum (A.Rich.) Kuntze
  • Cymbopogon chevalieri A.Camus
  • Exotheca chevalieri (A.Camus) A.Camus ex M.Schmid

Exotheca is a monotypic genus of African and Southeast Asian plants in the grass family.

The only known species is Exotheca abyssinica, which has a disjunct (discontinuous) distribution. It is native to Vietnam, Eastern Africa, and Southeastern Africa (from Eritrea to Mozambique).

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