''Dichanthium'', known commonly as bluestem or bluegrass, is a genus of African, Asian, and

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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 ...

. Some species have become naturalized in the

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and on various oceanic islands.Flora of China Vol. 22 Page 604 双花草属 shuang hua cao shu ''Dichanthium''
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Chapter 6: ''Dichanthium''.
In: Kole, C., Ed. ''Wild Crop Relatives: Genomic and Breeding Resources, Millets and Grasses''. Springer. 2011.

Species

Species include:The Plant List search for ''Dichanthium''
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Former species

Several species formerly included are now regarded as better suited to other genera, including in: ''

Andropogon ''Andropogon'' ( common names: beard grass, bluestem grass, broomsedge) is a widespread genus of plants in the grass family, native to much of Asia, Africa, and the Americas, as well as southern Europe and various oceanic islands. Over 100 spec ...

, Bothriochloa,

Capillipedium ''Capillipedium'' (common name scented-tops) is a genus of plants in the grass family. They are native to Africa, Asia, Australia, and certain islands in the Western Pacific. ; Species ; formerly included see '' Hemisorghum'' * ''Capillipe ...

, Euclasta'', and ''

Pseudodichanthium ''Pseudodichanthium'' is a genus of Asian plants in the grass family. The only known species is ''Pseudodichanthium serrafalcoides'', native to Maharashtra and Oman Oman ( ; ar, عُمَان ' ), officially the Sultanate of Oman ( ar, سل ...

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References

External links

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Dichanthium
at Grassbase—The World Online Grass Flora
USDA Plants Profile for ''Dichanthium''
Panicoideae Poaceae genera Grasses of Africa Grasses of Asia {{Panicoideae-stub