''Eustachys'' (fan grass or fingergrass) is a genus of tropical and

subtropical The subtropical zones or subtropics are geographical zone, geographical and Köppen climate classification, climate zones to the Northern Hemisphere, north and Southern Hemisphere, south of the tropics. Geographically part of the Geographical z ...

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 ...

. It is native primarily to warmer parts 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 a few species in Africa and Asia.

Species

Species include:Biota of North America Program 2013 county distribution maps
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Eustachys bahiensis ''Eustachys'' (fan grass or fingergrass) is a genus of tropical and subtropical plants in the grass family. It is native primarily to warmer parts of the Americas, with a few species in Africa and Asia. Species Species include: * '' Eustachys ...

'' (Steud.) Herter - Brazil ( Bahia, Paraná, Pernambuco),

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( Chuquisaca, Santa Cruz), Uruguay, Argentina * ''

Eustachys brevipila ''Eustachys'' (fan grass or fingergrass) is a genus of tropical and subtropical plants in the grass family. It is native primarily to warmer parts of the Americas, with a few species in Africa and Asia. Species Species include: * '' Eustachys ...

'' (Roseng. & Izag.) Caro & E.A.Sánchez - Uruguay, Argentina ( Corrientes, Entre Rios), Brazil (

Mato Grosso do Sul Mato Grosso do Sul () is one of the Midwestern states of Brazil. Neighboring Brazilian states are (from north clockwise) Mato Grosso, Goiás, Minas Gerais, São Paulo and Paraná. It also borders the countries of Paraguay, to the southwest, and ...

Rio Grande do Sul Rio Grande do Sul (, , ; "Great River of the South") is a Federative units of Brazil, state in the South Region, Brazil, southern region of Brazil. It is the Federative_units_of_Brazil#List, fifth-most-populous state and the List of Brazilian st ...

) * ''

Eustachys calvescens ''Eustachys'' (fan grass or fingergrass) is a genus of tropical and subtropical plants in the grass family. It is native primarily to warmer parts of the Americas, with a few species in Africa and Asia. Species Species include: * '' Eustachys ...

'' (Hack.) Caro & E.A.Sánchez - Uruguay, Argentina (

Misiones Misiones (, ''Missions'') is one of the 23 provinces of Argentina, located in the northeastern corner of the country in the Mesopotamia region. It is surrounded by Paraguay to the northwest, Brazil to the north, east and south, and Corrientes P ...

), Paraguay, Brazil (

Mato Grosso Mato Grosso ( – lit. "Thick Bush") is one of the states of Brazil, the third largest by area, located in the Central-West region. The state has 1.66% of the Brazilian population and is responsible for 1.9% of the Brazilian GDP. Neighboring ...

, Paraná, Santa Catarina) * '' Eustachys caribaea'' (Spreng.) Herter - Uruguay, Argentina, Paraguay, Brazil,

; naturalized in United States ( TX LA MS GA) * '' Eustachys distichophylla'' Nees - Uruguay, Argentina, Chile, Paraguay, Brazil,

, Peru; naturalized in United States ( CA AL GA FL) * ''

Eustachys floridana ''Eustachys'' (fan grass or fingergrass) is a genus of tropical and subtropical plants in the Poaceae, grass family. It is native primarily to warmer parts of the Americas, with a few species in Africa and Asia. Species Species include: * ''Eu ...

'' Chapm. - United States ( AL GA FL) * ''

Eustachys glauca ''Eustachys glauca'', the saltmarsh fingergrass, is a species of grass native to the southeastern United States.MS AL GA FL SC NC) * '' Eustachys neglecta'' (Nash) Nash - United States ( AL TX FL) * '' Eustachys paranensis'' A.M.Molina - Brazil ( Paraná) * ''

Eustachys paspaloides ''Eustachys'' (fan grass or fingergrass) is a genus of tropical and subtropical plants in the grass family. It is native primarily to warmer parts of the Americas, with a few species in Africa and Asia. Species Species include: * ''Eustachys b ...

'' (Vahl) Lanza & Mattei - Oman, Yemen, eastern + southern Africa from

Eritrea Eritrea ( ; ti, ኤርትራ, Ertra, ; ar, إرتريا, ʾIritriyā), officially the State of Eritrea, is a country in the Horn of Africa region of Eastern Africa, with its capital and largest city at Asmara. It is bordered by Ethiopia ...

to Cape Province * ''

Eustachys petraea ''Eustachys'' (fan grass or fingergrass) is a genus of tropical and subtropical plants in the Poaceae, grass family. It is native primarily to warmer parts of the Americas, with a few species in Africa and Asia. Species Species include: * ''Eu ...

'' (Sw.) Desv. - United States ( TX LA MS AL GA FL SC NC PA NY), Mexico, West Indies ( Bahamas, Greater + Lesser Antilles),

Central Central is an adjective usually referring to being in the center of some place or (mathematical) object. Central may also refer to: Directions and generalised locations * Central Africa, a region in the centre of Africa continent, also known as ...

+ South America; naturalized on various

Pacific Islands Collectively called the Pacific Islands, the islands in the Pacific Ocean are further categorized into three major island groups: Melanesia, Micronesia, and Polynesia. Depending on the context, the term ''Pacific Islands'' may refer to one of se ...

( Hawaii, Midway, Carolines,

Marianas The Mariana Islands (; also the Marianas; in Chamorro: ''Manislan Mariånas'') are a crescent-shaped archipelago comprising the summits of fifteen longitudinally oriented, mostly dormant volcanic mountains in the northwestern Pacific Ocean, betw ...

, Kiribati) * '' Eustachys retusa'' (Lag.) Kunth - Uruguay, Argentina, Paraguay, Brazil,

; naturalized in United States ( TX FL GA SC NY) * ''

Eustachys swalleniana ''Eustachys'' (fan grass or fingergrass) is a genus of tropical and subtropical plants in the grass family. It is native primarily to warmer parts of the Americas, with a few species in Africa and Asia. Species Species include: * ''Eustachys b ...

'' A.M.Molina - Brazil ( Paraná,

), Uruguay ( Cerro Largo) * ''

Eustachys tenera ''Eustachys'' (fan grass or fingergrass) is a genus of tropical and subtropical plants in the grass family. It is native primarily to warmer parts of the Americas, with a few species in Africa and Asia. Species Species include: * ''Eustachys b ...

'' (J.S.Presl) A.Camus - New Guinea, southeast Asia, southern China incl Taiwan * '' Eustachys uliginosa'' (Hack.) Herter - Uruguay, Argentina ( Corrientes, Entre Rios,

), Paraguay, Brazil ( Paraná, Santa Catarina,

( Santa Cruz) Eustachys paspaloides, blomme, Skeerpoort

Former species

Some species formerly under ''Eustachys'' are under the genera ''

Chloris In Greek mythology, the name Chloris (; Greek Χλωρίς ''Chlōrís'', from χλωρός ''chlōrós'', meaning "greenish-yellow", "pale green", "pale", "pallid", or "fresh") appears in a variety of contexts. Some clearly refer to different char ...

'' or '' Ornithogalum'', they include: * ''Eustachys gayana - Chloris gayana'' * ''Eustachys polystachya -

Chloris submutica In Greek mythology, the name Chloris (; Greek Χλωρίς ''Chlōrís'', from χλωρός ''chlōrós'', meaning "greenish-yellow", "pale green", "pale", "pallid", or "fresh") appears in a variety of contexts. Some clearly refer to different char ...

'' * ''Eustachys submutica -

'' * ''Eustachys latifolia -

Ornithogalum arabicum ''Ornithogalum arabicum'' is a species of star of Bethlehem native to northern Africa and southern Europe. Common names include Arab's eye, lesser cape-lily, and Arabian starflower. References arabicum Flora of Europe Plants described ...

'' * ''Eustachys pyramidale - Ornithogalum pyramidale''

References

{{Taxonbar, from=Q2511194 Chloridoideae Grasses of North America Grasses of South America Grasses of Argentina Grasses of Brazil Grasses of Mexico Grasses of the United States Poaceae genera