Polytrias is a genus of Asian, African, and Pacific Island plants in the grass family, commonly called Java grassBatiki bluegrass, Indian murainagrass, or toto grass. The only known species is Polytrias indica, native to West Africa, Seychelles, the Indian Subcontinent, southern China, Southeast Asia, New Guinea, Fiji, and Micronesia. It is also cultivated as a lawn grass in other tropical regions, and naturalized in scattered locations in tropical North and South America.
Tragus, commonly called bur gras, burr grass or carrot-seed grass, is a genus of plants in the grass family. It is native to Africa, Australia, and Eurasia with several species on islands in the Atlantic, Indian, and Pacific Oceans plus one species in Argentina.
Helictotrichon, or alpine oatgrass, is a genus of perennial flowering plants in the grass family. The genus name comes from the Greek heliktos meaning twisted, and trichos meaning hair, referring to the shape of the awn.
Willkommia is a genus of plants in the grass family. The genus has a disjunct distribution, with species native to Southern Africa, South America, and the United States.
Poecilostachys is a genus of African plants in the grass family, several of the species found only in Madagascar.
Pseudanthistiria is a genus of Asian plants in the grass family.
Aeluropus is a genus of Eurasian and African plants in the grass family, found primarily in desert regions.
Aphanelytrum is a genus of South American plants in the grass family.
Lophopogon is a genus of Indian plants in the grass family.
Schizachne is a genus of Eurasian and North American plants in the grass family. The only accepted species is Schizachne purpurascens, commonly called false melic. Three subspecies are recognized:
Stephanachne is a genus of Asian plants in the grass family.
Diheteropogon is a genus of African plants in the grass family.
Urelytrum is a genus of African plants in the grass family.
Hackelochloa is a genus of Asian and African plants in the grass family.
Neyraudia is a genus of Asian and African plants in the grass family.
Eduard Hackel was an Austrian botanist. His father was a veterinarian in Haida in Bohemia. He was married and had one son.
Cleistogenes is a genus of Eurasian flowering plants in the grass family.
Drimia is a genus of flowering plants. In the APG IV classification system, it is placed in the family Asparagaceae, subfamily Scilloideae. When broadly circumscribed, the genus includes a number of other genera previously treated separately, including Litanthus, Rhodocodon, Schizobasis and Urginea.
Sclerochloa is a genus of Eurasian and North African plants in the grass family. Hardgrass is a common name for plants in this genus.
Yi-Li Keng was a Chinese botanist, specializing in the study of grasses, particularly the tribe Triticeae of the Poaceae.
