| Erianthus | |
|---|---|
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| Erianthus giganteus | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Poales |
| Family: | Poaceae |
| Subfamily: | Panicoideae |
| Supertribe: | Andropogonodae |
| Tribe: | Andropogoneae |
| Genus: | Erianthus Michx. |
Erianthus is a genus of grasses. It includes nine species native to the Americas, ranging from the eastern and southeastern United States to parts of Central America and the Caribbean, northern South America, and to Brazil to northeastern Argentina. [1]