Rhytachne megastachya (Rhytachne megastachya)
Description
Rhytachne megastachya is a grass species described by Jacq. error. Rhytachne megastachya is included in the genus Rhytachne and the family grass. The IUCN categorizes the species globally as close to threatened . No subspecies are listed in the Catalog of Life . Rhytachne is a genus of plants in the grass family. They grow principally in wet savannahs in Africa and the Americas. More specifically, they tend to prefer transitional zones between marshes and drier upland savannahs. In the Americas the genus can be found from southern Mexico and Cuba south to northern Argentina, while in Africa it is present below the Sahara, including in Madagascar. Twelve species are included, of which nine are African, two are American, and one, Rhytachne subgibbosa, is found on both continents.The genus is closely related to Coelorachis.
Taxonomic tree
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Domain: Eukarya
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Kingdom: Plantae
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Phylum: Tracheophyta
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Class: Liliopsida
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Order: Poales
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Family: Poaceae
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Genus: Rhytachne
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