Monelytrum Explained

Monelytrum is a monotypic genus of grass in the family Poaceae. Its sole species, Monelytrum luederitzianum (commonly known in English as Lüderitz grass)[1] is endemic to Namibia. Both common and scientific names were named for the city of Lüderitz, located in the far south of Namibia.

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Notes and References

  1. Book: Checklist of grasses in Namibia . Klaassen, E.S. . Craven, P. . amp . 2003 . Southern African Botanical Diversity Network (SABONET) . . 99916-63-16-9 . 124 (p.133 of PDF . May 10, 2011 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120323185926/http://www.nbri.org.na/fileadmin/user_upload/documents/Grass_Check_List.pdf . March 23, 2012 .