Froesiochloa is a genus of South American plants in the grass family.Black, George Alexander 1950. Boletim Técnico do Instituto Agronômico de Norte 20: page 29, plate 1Grassbase - The World Online Grass FloraBoggan, J. Funck, V. & Kelloff, C. (1997). Checklist of the Plants of the Guianas (Guyana, Surinam, French Guiana) ed. 2: 1-238. University of Guyana, Georgetown.Tropicos, Froesiochloa G.A. Black The only known species is Froesiochloa boutelouoides, native to Guyana, French Guiana, and Brazil (Amapá, Pará).Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant FamiliesFunk, V. A., P. E. Berry, S. Alexander, T. H. Hollowell & C. L. Kelloff. 2007. Checklist of the Plants of the Guiana Shield (Venezuela: Amazonas, Bolivar, Delta Amacuro; Guyana, Surinam, French Guiana). Contributions from the United States National Herbarium 55: 1–584Judziewicz, E. J. 1990. Family 187. Poaceae (Gramineae). 8: 1–727. In A. R. A. Görts-van Rijn (ed.) Flora of the Guianas. Series A, Phanerogams. Koeltz Scientific Books, Königstein
The genus Froesiochloa is in the family Poaceae in the major group Angiosperms (Flowering plants).
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