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Dimeria chloridiformis
Scientific Name: Dimeria chloridiformis
Family: Poaceae
Category: Monocot
Growth: Graminoid
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Other Names:
Dimeria chloridiformis
Dimeria chloridiformis is a species of grass with no recorded common name.
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Scientific Name: Dimeria chloridiformis (Gaudich.) K.Schum. & Lauterb.
- Family: Poaceae (Grass family)
- Subfamily: Panicoideae
- Tribe: Dimerieae
- Kingdom: Plantae (Plants)
- Class: Liliopsida (Monocots)
- Synonyms:
- Andropogon chloridiformis Gaudich.
- Dimeria ciliata Merr.
- Dimeria ciliata var. heteromorpha
- Alternative Scientific Name: Dimeria chloridiformis (Gaud.) K. Schum. & Lauterb.
- Note: There is mention of Dimeria chloridiformis sensu Ohwi 1941, non (Gaudich.) K. Schum., indicating a difference in classification or understanding of the species at that time.
Distribution and Habitat
- Dimeria is a genus of plants found in Asia, Australia, Madagascar, and the Pacific Islands. Many species are endemic to India.
- Dimeria chloridiformis is native to savannas.
- It is an endemic grass on Guam.
Ecological Role
- In some areas, the presence of other grass species may promote a grass-fire cycle, potentially leading to the systematic replacement of native species like Dimeria chloridiformis.
- It is a species that is not fire-tolerant.
- It may be a candidate for future restoration efforts in eroded areas.
Morphological Characteristics
- It is described as a clumping grass.
- On Guam, it is described as a tufted, soft bluish-green grass.
- It can be low-growing and hairy.
Further Information
- World Checklist of Selected Plant Families (WCSP)
- Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN), U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service.
- Tropicos
- http://www.kew.org/data/grasses-db/www/imp03163.htm
- USDA-NRCS PLANTS Database