Leptochloa southwoodii (Leptochloa southwoodii)
Description
Leptochloa southwoodii is a grass species described by Neil Snow and Bryan Kenneth Simon . Leptochloa southwoodii is included in the genus spreading grass , and the family grass . Leptochloa is a widespread genus of Asian, African, Australian, and American plants in the grass family. Members of the genus are commonly known as sprangletops.The generic name is derived from the Greek words ------ (leptos), meaning "thin," and ---- (chloa), meaning "grass," referring to the inflorescences.
Taxonomic tree
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Domain: Eukarya
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Kingdom: Plantae
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Phylum: Tracheophyta
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Class: Liliopsida
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Order: Poales
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Family: Poaceae
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Genus: Leptochloa
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