Melinis
Melinis is a genus of African and Arabian plants in the grass family.
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GENUS
- KingdomPlantae
- PhylumTracheophyta
- ClassLiliopsida
- OrderPoales
- FamilyPoaceae
Native toAldabra, Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina, Burundi, Cameroon, Cape Provinces, Cape Verde, Caprivi Strip, Central African Republic, Chad
General: Africa, Madagascar, and from Arabia to Vietnam; Melinis repens
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Melinis is a genus of African and Arabian plants in the grass family.
The generic name is derived from the Greek meline meaning "millet".