Dimeria is a genus of Asian, Australian, Madagascan, and Pacific Island plants in the grass family, mostly distributed in Peninsular India Brown, Robert 1810. Prodromus Florae Novae Hollandiae 204Grassbase - The World Online Grass FloraAtlas of Living Australia, Dimeria R.Br.Flora of China Vol. 22 Page 614 觿茅属 xi mao shu Dimeria R. Brown, Prodr. 204. 1810.
The genus is characterised by its tough raceme rachis bearing strongly compressed single spikelets. It is believed that peninsular India, which has 42 taxa (including 7 infra-specific taxa) and 23 endemic species, is the centre of its distribution.
SpeciesThe Plant List search for Dimeria
formerly included see Arthraxon, Nanooravia Dimeria scrobiculata - Arthraxon hispidus Dimeria santapaui - Nanooravia santapaui Dimeria keralae - Nanooravia santapaui
See also
Tribe Andropogoneae List of Poaceae genera
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