Pommereulla Explained

Pommereulla is a genus of Indian and Sri Lankan plants in the grass family.^{[1] [2]} The only known species is Pommereulla cornucopiae, native to Sri Lanka and Tamil Nadu. The genus is dedicated to Elizabeth Jullienne du Gage de Pommereul (1733-1782), a French female botanist.

formerly includedsee Melanocenchris

• Pommereulla monoeca – Melanocenchris monoica
• Pommereulla royleana – Melanocenchris jacquemontii

Notes and References

1. Linnaeus, Carl von 1779. Nova Graminum Genera 31.
2. http://www.kew.org/data/grasses-db/www/gen00509.htm Grassbase - The World Online Grass Flora