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Genus of plants From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Melinis is a genus of African and Arabian plants in the grass family.[2][3][4]
| Melinis | |
|---|---|
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| Melinis repens | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Poales |
| Family: | Poaceae |
| Subfamily: | Panicoideae |
| Supertribe: | Panicodae |
| Tribe: | Paniceae |
| Subtribe: | Melinidinae |
| Genus: | Melinis P.Beauv. (1812) |
| Type species | |
| Melinis minutiflora | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
The generic name is derived from the Greek meline meaning "millet".[5]
23 species are currently accepted:[1]
numerous species now regarded as better suited to Tricholaena
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