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Odyssea

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Odyssea
Odyssea mucronata from Masirah Island, Omani territory in the Arabian Sea
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Poaceae
Subfamily: Chloridoideae
Tribe: Cynodonteae
Subtribe: Aeluropodinae
Genus: Odyssea
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Type species
Odyssea paucinervis
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Odyssea is a genus of African and Arabian plants in the grass family.[1][2]

The genus is named after the ancient Greek tale "The Odyssey," in allusion to the long journey the type species has been taken through nine genera before settling in this one.[1]

Species[3][4]
formerly included[3]

see Psilolemma

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