''Axonopus'' is a genus of 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 ...

, known generally as carpet grass. They are native primarily to the tropical and subtropical regions of 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 one species in tropical

Africa Africa is the world's second-largest and second-most populous continent, after Asia in both cases. At about 30.3 million km2 (11.7 million square miles) including adjacent islands, it covers 6% of Earth's total surface area ...

and another on

Easter Island Easter Island ( rap, Rapa Nui; es, Isla de Pascua) is an island and special territory of Chile in the southeastern Pacific Ocean, at the southeasternmost point of the Polynesian Triangle in Oceania. The island is most famous for its nearl ...

. They are sometimes rhizomatous and many are tolerant of periodic submersion. ; Species ; formerly included

References

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Jepson Manual Treatment

USDA Plants Profile

Grass Manual Treatment

Global Biodiversity Information Facility
{{Taxonbar, from=Q2634101 Panicoideae Poaceae genera Grasses of North America Grasses of South America Grasses of Mexico Taxa named by Palisot de Beauvois

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