Tripogon Explained

Tripogon is a genus of tropical and subtropical plants in the grass family.^[1] They are widespread across Asia, Africa, Australia, and the Americas.^{[2] [3] [4] [5]} Fiveminute grass is a common name for plants in this genus.

Species

Species include:^{[2] [6]}

Formerly included:^[2] see Indopoa Oropetium

• Tripogon pauperculus - Indopoa paupercula
• Tripogon roxburghianus - Oropetium roxburghianum

Notes and References

1. https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/719725#page/608/mode/1up Roemer, Johann Jakob & Schultes, Josef August 1817. Systema Vegetabilium 2: 34, 600
2. http://www.kew.org/data/grasses-db/www/gen00661.htm Grassbase - The World Online Grass Flora
3. http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=2&taxon_id=133753 Flora of Pakistan Vol. 22 Page 466 草沙蚕属 cao sha can shu Tripogon Roemer & Schultes, Syst. Veg. 2: 34. 1817
4. http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=5&taxon_id=133753 Flopra of Pakistan
5. http://bie.ala.org.au/species/urn:lsid:biodiversity.org.au:apni.taxon:322716 Atlas of Living Australia
6. http://www.theplantlist.org/tpl1.1/search?q=Tripogon The Plant List search for Tripogon