Homozeugos conciliatum is a species of grass in the family Poaceae native to Angola. It is known only from a single location in Huambo Province's central highlands at an elevation of about 1,700 m (5,600 ft).[1]
| Homozeugos conciliatum | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Poales |
| Family: | Poaceae |
| Subfamily: | Panicoideae |
| Genus: | Homozeugos |
| Species: | H. conciliatum
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| Binomial name | |
| Homozeugos conciliatum Guala
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Homozeugos conciliatumis a perennial herb forming clumps, spreading by means of underground rhizomes. Stems can attain a height of up to 100 cm (39 in). It is easily distinguished from the other species in the genus by its short ligules (less than 6 mm (0.24 in) long) and involute leaves.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b Guala, Gerald F. (2002). "A new species of Homozeugos (Poaceae) from Angola". Novon. 12 (2): 196–199. doi:10.2307/3392955. JSTOR 3392955.