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Dactyloctenium aegyptium ''Dactyloctenium aegyptium'', or Egyptian crowfoot grass is a member of the family Poaceae native in Africa. The plant mostly grows in heavy soils at damp sites. Description This grass creeps and has a straight shoot which are usually about 3 ...

'' – Egyptian grass - much of Africa;

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Dactyloctenium australe ''Dactyloctenium'' is a genus of Asian, African, and Australian plants in the grass family. There are about 13 species in the genus in the world, in which 3 are known to occur in India. A common name for the plants is crowfoot grasses. ;Species ...

'' – Durban grass - eastern + southern Africa;

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Dactyloctenium buchananensis ''Dactyloctenium'' is a genus of Asian, African, and Australian plants in the grass family. There are about 13 species in the genus in the world, in which 3 are known to occur in India. A common name for the plants is crowfoot grasses. ;Species ...

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Dactyloctenium capitatum ''Dactyloctenium'' is a genus of Asian, African, and Australian plants in the grass family. There are about 13 species in the genus in the world, in which 3 are known to occur in India. A common name for the plants is crowfoot grasses. ;Species ...

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Dactyloctenium ctenoides ''Dactyloctenium'' is a genus of Asian, African, and Australian plants in the grass family. There are about 13 species in the genus in the world, in which 3 are known to occur in India. A common name for the plants is crowfoot grasses. ;Species ...

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, Chagos Islands, etc. *'' Dactyloctenium germinatum'' – Sudan crowfoot grass - eastern + southern Africa;

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Dactyloctenium giganteum ''Dactyloctenium'' is a genus of Asian, African, and Australian plants in the grass family. There are about 13 species in the genus in the world, in which 3 are known to occur in India. A common name for the plants is crowfoot grasses. ;Species ...

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*'' Dactyloctenium hackelii'' -

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*'' Dactyloctenium pilosum'' -

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*'' Dactyloctenium radulans'' – buttongrass -

*'' Dactyloctenium robecchii'' -

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*'' Dactyloctenium scindicum'' -

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Acrachne ''Acrachne'' is a genus of Asian, African, and Australian plants in the grass family. Species in the genus are commonly known as goosegrass. ; Species * '' Acrachne henrardiana'' (Bor.) S.M. Phillips – Tamil Nadu * '' Acrachne perrieri'' (A.C ...

'', '' Eragrostis'' and ''

Harpochloa ''Harpochloa'' is a genus of African plants in the grass family, common name caterpillar grass. SpeciesGibbs Russell, G. E., W. G. M. Welman, E. Retief, K. L. Immelman, G. Germishuizen, B. J. Pienaar, M. Van Wyk & A. Nicholas. 1987. List of spe ...

'' * ''Dactyloctenium falcatum'' – ''

Harpochloa falx ''Harpochloa falx'', caterpillar grass, is a species of flowering plant in the family Poaceae, native to all of South Africa, Lesotho, and Eswatini. Although fire-adapted, in the absence of regular burns it comes to dominate its competitors. Re ...

'' * ''Dactyloctenium henrardianum'' – '' Acrachne henrardiana'' * ''Dactyloctenium nitidum'' – '' Eragrostis nitida'' * ''Dactyloctenium perrieri'' – '' Acrachne perrieri'' * ''Dactyloctenium verticillatum'' – ''

Acrachne racemosa ''Acrachne'' is a genus of Asian, African, and Australian plants in the grass family. Species in the genus are commonly known as goosegrass. ; Species * '' Acrachne henrardiana'' (Bor.) S.M. Phillips – Tamil Nadu * '' Acrachne perrieri'' (A.C ...

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