Gilgiochloa
Encyclopedia
Gilgiochloa is a genus
of grass in the Poaceae
family. It was named after Ernest Friedrich Gilg
by Robert Knud Friedrich Pilger
.
Genus
In biology, a genus is a low-level taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms, which is an example of definition by genus and differentia...
of grass in the Poaceae
Poaceae
The Poaceae is a large and nearly ubiquitous family of flowering plants. Members of this family are commonly called grasses, although the term "grass" is also applied to plants that are not in the Poaceae lineage, including the rushes and sedges...
family. It was named after Ernest Friedrich Gilg
Ernest Friedrich Gilg
Ernest Friedrich Gilg was a German botanist.- Life :Gilg was curator of the Botanical Museum in Berlin...
by Robert Knud Friedrich Pilger
Robert Knud Friedrich Pilger
Robert Knud Friedrich Pilger was a German botanist, who specialised in the study of conifers.The genera Pilgerodendron Florin and Pilgerochloa Eig are named in his honour.Selected bibliography...
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