Pennisetum is a widespread genus of plants in the grass family, native to tropical and warm temperate regions of the world. They are known commonly as fountaingrasses. Pennisetum is considered a synonym of Cenchrus in Kew's Plants of the World Online.
Andropogon is a widespread genus of plants in the grass family, native to much of Asia, Africa, and the Americas as well as southern Europe and various oceanic islands.
Austrostipa is a primarily Australian genus of plants in the grass family, commonly called speargrass.
Sporobolus is a nearly cosmopolitan genus of plants in the grass family. The name Sporobolus means "seed-thrower", and is derived from Ancient Greek word σπόρος (spóros), meaning "seed", and the root of βάλλειν (bállein) "to throw", referring to the dispersion of seeds. Members of the genus are usually called dropseeds or sacaton grasses. They are typical prairie and savanna plants, occurring in other types of open habitat in warmer climates. At least one species is threatened with extinction, and another is extinct.
Deschampsia flexuosa, commonly known as wavy hair-grass, is a species of bunchgrass in the grass family widely distributed in Eurasia, Africa, South America, and North America.
Perotis is a genus of Asian, African, and Australian plants in the grass family.
Prosphytochloa is a genus of African plants in the grass family. The only known species is Prosphytochloa prehensilis, native to Eastern Cape Province, KwaZulu-Natal, Swaziland, Mpumalanga, and Limpopo.
Pseudopentameris is a genus of South African plants in the grass family, found only in Western Cape Province.
Andropterum is a genus of African plants in the grass family. There is only one known species, Andropterum stolzii, native to Zimbabwe, Zambia, Mozambique, Tanzania, Malawi and Burundi.
Bewsia is a genus of African plants in the grass family. The only known species is Bewsia biflora, widespread across much of sub-Saharan Africa from Ivory Coast to Tanzania to KwaZulu-Natal.
Catalepis is a genus of plants in the grass family native to southern Africa. The only known species is Catalepis gracilis, commonly called cause grass, found in Lesotho and eastern South Africa.
Chaetobromus is a genus of African plants in the grass family.
Chrysochloa is a genus of African plants in the grass family.
Tarigidia is a genus of South African and Puerto Rican plants in the grass family.
Oryzidium is a genus of African plants in the grass family.
Oxyrhachis is a genus of African plants in the grass family. The only known species is Oxyrhachis gracillima, native to Sierra Leone, Nigeria, Cameroon, Tanzania, Madagascar, KwaZulu-Natal, Cape Province.
Entoplocamia is a genus of African plants in the grass family. The only known species is Entoplocamia aristulata, native to Angola and Namibia.
Harpochloa is a genus of African plants in the grass family, common name caterpillar grass.
Megaloprotachne is a genus of African plants in the grass family. The only known species is Megaloprotachne albescens, native to Angola, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Botswana, Namibia, and South Africa
Melanocenchris is a genus of Asian and African plants in the grass family.
