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Ekmanochloa
Sign in to saveEkmanochloa is a genus of plants in the grass family endemic to Cuba.
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- KingdomPlantae
- PhylumTracheophyta
- ClassLiliopsida
- OrderPoales
- FamilyPoaceae
Native toCuba
Observations recorded51
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- Ekmanochloa
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Ekmanochloa is a genus of plants in the grass family endemic to Cuba.
==Description== Its habit is a perennial grass. Culms are erect; 38–63.25–100 cm long. Culm-nodes are constricted or swollen. Leaves are differentiated into sheath and blade, or with blades commonly suppressed, transferring photosynthetic function to sheath and culm. Leaf-blades are linear or lanceolate.
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