Astrebla
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae Division: Magnoliophyta Class: Liliopsida Order: Poales Family: Poaceae Genus: Astrebla F. Plants are living Organisms belonging to the kingdom Plantae. The flowering plants or angiosperms ( Angiospermae or Magnoliophyta) are the most widespread group Liliopsida is a Botanical name for the class containing the family Liliaceae (or Lily Family Poales is an order of Flowering plants in the Monocotyledons and includes families of plants such as the grasses, Bromeliads, Poaceae or Gramineae is a family in the Class Liliopsida of the flowering plants. Muell.

Astrebla is a small genus of xerophytic grasses endemic to Australia. A xerophyte or xerophytic organism ( xero meaning dry phyte meaning plant is a Plant which is able to survive in an ecosystem with little available Endemism is the Ecological state of being unique to a place Endemic species are not naturally found elsewhere They are commonly known as Mitchell Grass.

Species in this genera are:

• Astrebla elymoides; Hoop Mitchell Grass
• Astrebla lappacea; Curly Mitchell Grass
• Astrebla pectinata; Barley Mitchell Grass
• Astrebla squarrosa; Bull Mitchell Grass

References

• Watson, L. , and Dallwitz, M. J. 1992 onwards. The grass genera of the world: descriptions, illustrations, identification, and information retrieval; including synonyms, morphology, anatomy, physiology, phytochemistry, cytology, classification, pathogens, world and local distribution, and references. Version: 28th November 2005.

External links

• Tropical forages

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