Olmeca is a genus of Mesoamerican bamboo in the grass family.
Aira is a genus of Old World plants in the grass family, native to western and southern Europe, central and southwest Asia, plus Africa.
Panicoideae is the second-largest subfamily of the grasses with over 3,500 species, mainly distributed in warm temperate and tropical regions. It comprises some important agricultural crops, including sugarcane, maize, sorghum, and switchgrass.
Panicum (panicgrass) is a large genus of about 450 species of grasses native throughout the tropical regions of the world, with a few species extending into the northern temperate zone. They are often large, annual or perennial grasses, growing to 1–3 m tall.
Dallwatsonia is a genus of Australian, Asian, and Neotropical plants in the grass family. Most of the species have been incorporated into the genus only recently, transferred from Panicum in 2014.
Steinchisma is a genus of plants in the grass family, native to the Americas but a few of them naturalized in Africa.
Streptostachys is a genus of South American plants in the grass family.
Diandrolyra is a genus of Brazilian plants in the grass family.
- Diandrolyra bicolorStapf - Espírito Santo
- Diandrolyra pygmaeaSoderstr. & Zuloaga ex R.P.Oliveira & L.G.Clark - Bahia
- Diandrolyra tatianaeSoderstr. & Zuloaga - São Paulo, Bahia, Rio de Janeiro, Espírito Santo
Oplismenopsis is a genus of South American plants in the grass family. The only known species is Oplismenopsis najada, native to southern Brazil, Uruguay, and northeastern Argentina.
Urochloa is a genus of plants in the grass family, native to Eurasia, Africa, Australia, Mexico, and the Pacific Islands. Common names include signalgrass.
Gerritea is a genus of Bolivian plants in the family Poaceae. The only known species is Gerritea pseudopetiolata, native to La Paz Department in Bolivia.
Neobouteloua is a genus of Argentine and Chilean plants in the grass family.
Rhynchoryza is a genus of plants in the grass family. The only known species is Rhynchoryza subulata, native to Brazil, Argentina, Paraguay and Uruguay.
Paniceae is a large tribe of the subfamily Panicoideae in the grasses (Poaceae), the only in the monotypic supertribe Panicodae. It includes roughly 1,500 species in 84 genera, primarily found in tropical and subtropical regions of the world. Paniceae includes species using either of the C4 and C3 photosynthetic pathways, as well as presumably intermediate species. Most of the millets are members of tribe Paniceae.
Parodiophyllochloa ia a genus of Latin American plants in the grass family.
Mayariochloa is a genus of Cuban plants in the grass family. The only known species is Mayariochloa amphistemon, native to central and eastern Cuba.
Altoparadisium is a genus of bunchgrass plants in the grass family. The species are native to Brazil and Bolivia in South America.
Canastra is a genus of bunchgrass plants in the grass family. Its species are endemic to Brazil.
Urochloa fusca, the browntop signalgrass, is a wild grass species with a native range extending from Paraguay in South America to the southern United States, and it is now found as a weed in Australia. The species is diploid, with a base chromosome number of 9, and utilizes the PCK enzymatic subtype of C4 photosynthesis. Based on a molecular phylogeny of the genus Urochloa, the closest relatives of U. fusca are Urochloa arizonica and Urochloa mollis The genome of U. fusca is currently being sequenced by the Joint Genome Institute.
Paspaleae is a tribe of the Panicoideae subfamily in the grasses (Poaceae), native mainly to the tropical and subtropical Americas but with a number of species introduced to other regions. It includes roughly 680 species in 39 genera. Species in this tribe use either of the C3 or C4 photosynthetic pathways.
