''Dichanthium'', known commonly as bluestem or bluegrass, is a
genus
Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms as well as viruses. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus comes above species and below family. In binomial nom ...
of
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 ...
n,
Asia
Asia (, ) is one of the world's most notable geographical regions, which is either considered a continent in its own right or a subcontinent of Eurasia, which shares the continental landmass of Afro-Eurasia with Africa. Asia covers an are ...
n, and
Australian plants in the
grass family.
Some species have become naturalized in 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 ...
and on various oceanic islands.
[Flora of China Vol. 22 Page 604 双花草属 shuang hua cao shu ''Dichanthium'']
/ref>[Bhat, V., et al]
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, Bothriochloa
''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 ''Bo ...
, Capillipedium, Euclasta'', and '' Pseudodichanthium''.[
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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
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