Tetrapogon
Encyclopedia
Tetrapogon is a genus
of grasses
. The name Tetrapogon derives from the Greek
roots tetra- and pogon, meaning "four" and "beard", respectively, in reference to the tufts of hairs on the plant. The species in this genus are distributed across Africa
, around the Mediterranean Sea
, and through the Middle East
as far east as India
.
Genus
In biology, a genus is a low-level taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms, which is an example of definition by genus and differentia...
of grasses
Poaceae
The Poaceae is a large and nearly ubiquitous family of flowering plants. Members of this family are commonly called grasses, although the term "grass" is also applied to plants that are not in the Poaceae lineage, including the rushes and sedges...
. The name Tetrapogon derives from the Greek
Greek language
Greek is an independent branch of the Indo-European family of languages. Native to the southern Balkans, it has the longest documented history of any Indo-European language, spanning 34 centuries of written records. Its writing system has been the Greek alphabet for the majority of its history;...
roots tetra- and pogon, meaning "four" and "beard", respectively, in reference to the tufts of hairs on the plant. The species in this genus are distributed across Africa
Africa
Africa is the world's second largest and second most populous continent, after Asia. At about 30.2 million km² including adjacent islands, it covers 6% of the Earth's total surface area and 20.4% of the total land area...
, around the Mediterranean Sea
Mediterranean Sea
The Mediterranean Sea is a sea connected to the Atlantic Ocean surrounded by the Mediterranean region and almost completely enclosed by land: on the north by Anatolia and Europe, on the south by North Africa, and on the east by the Levant...
, and through the Middle East
Middle East
The Middle East is a region that encompasses Western Asia and Northern Africa. It is often used as a synonym for Near East, in opposition to Far East...
as far east as India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
.
Species
- Tetrapogon bidentatus Pilg.
- Tetrapogon cenchriformis (A.Rich.) Pilg.
- Tetrapogon cymbiferus Peter
- Tetrapogon ferrugineus (Renvoize) S.M.Phillips
- Tetrapogon flabellatus Hack.
- Tetrapogon macranthus Benth.
- Tetrapogon monostachyus Peter
- Tetrapogon mossambicensis (K.Schum.) Chippind.
- Tetrapogon spathaceus Hack. ex T.Durand & Schinz
- Tetrapogon tenellus Chiov.
- Tetrapogon tetrastachys Hack. ex Hook.f.
- Tetrapogon triangularis Hochst. ex Hook.f.
- Tetrapogon villosus Desf.