Daknopholis

Daknopholis is a genus of African and Indian Ocean plants in the grass family.[2][3] The only known species is Daknopholis boivinii, native to Kenya, Tanzania, Mozambique, Aldabra and Madagascar.[1][4][5]

Daknopholis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Poaceae
Subfamily: Chloridoideae
Tribe: Cynodonteae
Subtribe: Eleusininae
Genus: Daknopholis
Clayton
Species:
D. boivinii
Binomial name
Daknopholis boivinii
(A.Camus) Clayton
Synonyms[1]
  • Chloris boivinii A.Camus
  • Chloris ramosissima A.Camus
  • Chloris perrieri A.Camus
  • Chloris perrieri var. aristata A.Camus

References
  1. Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
  2. Clayton, William Derek. 1967. Kew Bulletin 21: 102
  3. Tropicos, Daknopholis Clayton
  4. Anderson, D.E. 1974. Taxonomy of the genus Chloris (Gramineae). Brigham Young University Science Bulletin: Biological Series 19(2): 1–133
  5. Schatz, G. E., S. Andriambololonera, Andrianarivelo, M. W. Callmander, Faranirina, P. P. Lowry, P. B. Phillipson, Rabarimanarivo, J. I. Raharilala, Rajaonary, Rakotonirina, R. H. Ramananjanahary, B. Ramandimbisoa, A. Randrianasolo, N. Ravololomanana, Z.S. Rogers, C.M. Taylor & G. A. Wahlert. 2011. Catalogue of the Vascular Plants of Madagascar. Monographs in systematic botany from the Missouri Botanical Garden


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