| Exotheca | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Monocots |
| (unranked): | Commelinids |
| Order: | Poales |
| Family: | Poaceae |
| Genus: | Exotheca |
| Species: | E. abyssinica |
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Exotheca abyssinica (Hochst. ex A.Rich.) Andersson |
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Exotheca is a genus of African and Southeast Asian plants in the grass family.
The only known species is Exotheca abyssinica, which has a disjunct (discontinuous) distribution. It is native to Vietnam and also to eastern and southeastern Africa (from Eritrea to Mozambique).