Pommereulla

Pommereulla
Botanical drawing, 1798
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Poaceae
Subfamily: Chloridoideae
Tribe: Cynodonteae
Subtribe: Eleusininae
Genus: Pommereulla
L.f.
Species:
P. cornucopiae
Binomial name
Pommereulla cornucopiae
L.f.
Synonyms
  • Pommereulla elongata Wight & Arn. ex Steud.

Pommereulla is a genus of Indian and Sri Lankan plants in the grass family. The only known species is Pommereulla cornucopiae, native to Sri Lanka and Tamil Nadu. The genus is dedicated to Elizabeth Jullienne du Gage de Pommereul (1733-1782), a French female botanist.

formerly included

see Melanocenchris

  • Pommereulla monoecaMelanocenchris monoica
  • Pommereulla royleanaMelanocenchris jacquemontii