Bothriochloa Springfieldii
''Bothriochloa'' is a common and widespread genus of plants in the grass family native to many countries on all inhabited continents and many islands. They are often called beardgrass, bluegrass or bluestem. The etymology of the genus name ''Bothriochloa'' derives from the two ancient Greek words (), meaning "small pit or trench", and or (), meaning "new green shoot or blade of grass".Shahid Nawaz an agrostologist at the Blatter Herbarium, collected an interesting specimens of ''Bothriochloa'' from Gooty Fort Hill, Andhra Pradesh, India in December 2019. The specimens were identified and confirmed as ''Bothriochloa ewartiana'' (Domin) C. E. Hubb. based on literature study and international correspondence with experts from Australia, Indonesia and Americas. This study adds an extended and disjunct distribution of a Far Eastern species in Asia from India. Systematics Species list The following species are recognised: * ''Bothriochloa alta'' (Hitchc.) Henrard – tall bea ...
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Bothriochloa Pertusa
''Bothriochloa pertusa'' is a species of grass. It is widely used as a fodder and a graze for livestock. Common names for the plant include hurricane grass, Indian couch grass, Indian-bluegrass, pitted bluestem, Seymour grass, Barbados sourgrass,''Bothriochloa pertusa'' (L.) A. Camus.
In: Duke, J. A. ''Handbook of Energy Crops''. 1983. Unpublished. Center for New Crops & Plant Products. Purdue University. Antigua hay, pitted beardgrass,''Bothriochloa pertusa''.
Global Invasive Species Database, Invasive Species Specialist Group (ISSG), IUCN Species Survival Commission. sweet pitted grass, silver grass (