Chaetobromus Explained

Chaetobromus is a genus of African plants in the grass family.^[1]

SpeciesThere is only one known species, Chaetobromus involucratus, native to Namibia and Cape Province.^{[2] [3]}

Subspecies^[2] Three subspecies are accepted

• Chaetobromus involucratus subsp. dregeanus (Nees) Verboom
• Chaetobromus involucratus subsp. involucratus
• Chaetobromus involucratus subsp. sericeus (Nees) Verboom

Formerly included^[2] taxa once considered part of Chaetobromus but now regarded as better suited to Tenaxia :

• Chaetobromus fascicularis - Tenaxia stricta
• Chaetobromus strictus - Tenaxia stricta

See also

• List of Poaceae genera

Notes and References

1. http://www.kew.org/data/grasses-db/www/gen00117.htm Grassbase - The World Online Grass Flora
2. http://apps.kew.org/wcsp/namedetail.do?name_id=404201 Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
3. Germishuizen, G. & Meyer, N.L. (eds.) (2003). Plants of Southern Africa: an annotated checklist. Strelitzia 14.: i-vi, 1-1231. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria