Dimeria is a genus of Asian, Australian, Madagascan, and Pacific Island plants in the grass family, mostly distributed in Peninsular India

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.

Species
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

References



Dimeria chloridiformis (Gaudich.) K.Schum. & Lauterb. Plants of the

Dimeria ornithopoda Trin. var. ornithopoda Myanmar Vascular Plants

Dimeria eFlora of India

Dimeria fuscescens (AB), A. Habit and habitat on rocky ground, B

Two New Records of Dimeria R. Br. (Poaceae) from Kerala