''Acroceras'' is a
genus of tropical and subtropical plants in the
grass family
Poaceae () or Gramineae () is a large and nearly ubiquitous family of monocotyledonous flowering plants commonly known as grasses. It includes the cereal grasses, bamboos and the grasses of natural grassland and species cultivated in lawns and ...
.
The genus is widespread across warmer parts of
Asia,
Africa, and the
Americas
The Americas, which are sometimes collectively called America, are a landmass comprising the totality of North and South America. The Americas make up most of the land in Earth's Western Hemisphere and comprise the New World.
Along with th ...
, with a high amount of diversity in
Madagascar.
[Ahmed, Z.U. (ed.) (2008). Encyclopedia of Flora and Fauna of Bangladesh 12: 1-505. Asiatic Society of Bangladesh]
; Species
[
; formerly included][
see '' Brachiaria Panicum''
* ''Acroceras paucispicatum - ]Brachiaria paucispicata
''Brachiaria'', or signalgrass, is a genus of plants in the Poaceae, grass family native to tropics, tropical and subtropics, subtropical regions of Asia, Africa, Australia, southern Europe, the Americas, and various islands.[< ...]
''
* ''Acroceras pilgerianum - Panicum pilgerianum
''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, growi ...
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See also
* List of Poaceae genera
References
External links
*
Panicoideae
Poaceae genera
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