Acroceras | |
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Acroceras hubbardii | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Clade: | Commelinids |
Order: | Poales |
Family: | Poaceae |
Subfamily: | Panicoideae |
Supertribe: | Panicodae |
Tribe: | Paniceae |
Subtribe: | Boivinellinae |
Genus: | Acroceras Stapf |
Type species | |
Acroceras oryzoides (syn of A. zizanioides) [1] Stapf | |
Synonyms [1] | |
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Acroceras is a genus of tropical and subtropical plants in the grass family. [2] [3] [4] [5]
The genus is widespread across warmer parts of Asia, Africa, and the Americas, with a high amount of diversity in Madagascar. [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] [12]
see Brachiaria Panicum