| Willkommia | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Poales |
| Family: | Poaceae |
| Subfamily: | Chloridoideae |
| Tribe: | Cynodonteae |
| Subtribe: | Traginae |
| Genus: | Willkommia Hack. |
| Type species | |
| Willkommia sarmentosa | |
| Synonyms [1] | |
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Willkommia is a genus of plants in the grass family. [2] [3] The genus has a disjunct distribution, with species native to Southern Africa, South America, and the United States. [1]
Agropyron is a genus of Eurasian plants in the grass family), native to Europe and Asia but widely naturalized in North America.
Danthonia is a genus of Eurasian, North African, and American plants in the grass family. Members of this genus are sometimes referred to as oatgrass, but that common name is not restricted to this genus. Other common names include heathgrass and wallaby grass. Australian species have since been reclassified into the genus Rytidosperma.
Eustachys is a genus of tropical and subtropical plants in the grass family. It is native primarily to warmer parts of the Americas, with a few species in Africa and Asia.
Pogonarthria is a genus of African plants in the grass family.
Agenium is a genus of South American plants in the grass family.
Anthephora is a genus of plants in the grass family, native to southwest Asia, Africa, the Americas, and various islands.
Chasmopodium is a genus of African plants in the grass family.
Cladoraphis is a genus of African plants in the grass family, native to southern Africa. Its phylogenetic position within the subfamily has not yet been resolved.
Schismus is a genus of African and Eurasian plants in the grass family. Two species are naturalized in North America, where they are known as Mediterranean grass.
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:
Schizachyrium is a widespread genus of plants in the grass family. The name is derived from the Ancient Greek words σχίζειν, meaning "to split," and ἄχυρον, meaning "chaff." It refers to either the glume or the toothed lemmas.
Sorghastrum is a genus of grasses, native to Africa and the Americas.
Triraphis is a genus of African, Arabian, Australian, and Brazilian plants in the grass family. Needlegrass is a common name for plants in this genus.
Oryzidium is a genus of African plants in the grass family.
Elytrophorus is a genus of Asian, African, and Australian plants in the grass family.
Fingerhuthia is a genus of Asian and African plants in the grass family. Common names are thimble grass and Zulu fescue.
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
Monelytrum is a monotypic genus of grass in the family Poaceae. Its sole species, Monelytrum luederitzianum is endemic to Namibia. Both common and scientific names were named for the city of Lüderitz, located in the far south of Namibia.
Munroa is a genus of New World plants in the grass family, native to North and South America.
Rhytachne is a genus of plants in the grass family. They grow principally in wet savannahs in Africa and the Americas. More specifically, they tend to prefer transitional zones between marshes and drier upland savannahs. In the Americas the genus can be found from southern Mexico and Cuba south to northern Argentina, while in Africa it is present below the Sahara, including in Madagascar. Twelve species are included, of which nine are African, two are American, and one, Rhytachne subgibbosa, is found on both continents. The genus is closely related to Coelorachis.
