Urochondra
| Urochondra | |
|---|---|
| Urochondra setulosa in India | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Poales |
| Family: | Poaceae |
| Subfamily: | Chloridoideae |
| Tribe: | Zoysieae |
| Subtribe: | Zoysiinae |
| Genus: | Urochondra C.E.Hubb. |
| Species: | U. setulosa |
| Binomial name | |
| Urochondra setulosa (Trin.) C.E.Hubb. | |
| Synonyms | |
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Urochondra is a genus of plants in the grass family. The only known species is Urochondra setulosa, native to northeastern Africa (Djibouti, Eritrea, Sudan, Somalia, Socotra) and southwestern Asia (Saudi Arabia, Oman, Yemen, northwestern India, and Sindh Province in Pakistan). The species grows in coastal sand dunes, salt marshes and estuaries.