| Schmidtia | |
|---|---|
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| Schmidtia kalahariensis | |
Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Poales |
| Family: | Poaceae |
| Subfamily: | Chloridoideae |
| Tribe: | Eragrostideae |
| Subtribe: | Cotteinae |
| Genus: | Schmidtia Steud. ex J.A.Schmidt. 1852, conserved name, not Moench 1802 nor Tratt. 1816[1][2] |
| Type species | |
| Schmidtia pappophoroides Steud. ex J.A.Schmidt. | |
| Synonyms | |
AntoschmidtiaSteud., Syn. Pl. Glumac. 1: 199 (1854)[3] | |
Schmidtia is agenus ofAsian andAfrican plants in thegrass family.[4][5]
The genus name ofSchmidtia is in honour ofFranz Wilibald Schmidt (1875–1949), who was an Italianbotanist andmycologist.[6]
Formerly included;[7]Several names have been coined with the nameSchmidtia but are now regarded as better suited to other genera (Coleanthus andTolpis)
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