Dimeria is a genus of Asian, Australian, Madagascan, and Pacific Island plants in the grass family. Many of the species are endemic to India.[2][3][4][5]

Dimeria
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Poaceae
Subfamily: Panicoideae
Supertribe: Andropogonodae
Tribe: Andropogoneae
Subtribe: Ischaeminae
Genus: Dimeria
R.Br.
Type species
Dimeria acinaciformis
Synonyms[1]
  • Didactylon Zoll. & Moritzi
  • Haplachne J.Presl
  • Psilostachys Steud. 1854, illegitimate homonym not Turcz. 1843 (Euphorbiaceae) nor Hochst. 1844 (Amaranthaceae)
  • Pterygostachyum Nees ex Steud.
  • Woodrowia Stapf
Species[1][6]
formerly included[1]

see Arthraxon

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