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. Members of the genus are commonly known as sprangletops. The generic name is derived from the Greek words ληπτος (''leptos''), meaning "thin," and χλοα (''chloa''), meaning "grass," referring to the inflorescences. ; SpeciesPohl, R. W. & G. Davidse. 1994. 80. ''Leptochloa'' P. Beauv. 6: 260–261. In G. Davidse, M. Sousa Sánchez & A.O. Chater (eds.) Flora Mesoamericana. Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, México, D.F.. * '' Leptochloa aquatica'' Scribn. & Merr. - Mexico * '' Leptochloa asthenes'' (Roem. & Schult.) C.E.Hubb. - Australia * ''

Leptochloa barbata ''Leptochloa'' is a widespread genus of Asian, African, Australian, and American plants in the grass family. Members of the genus are commonly known as sprangletops. The generic name is derived from the Greek words ληπτος (''leptos''), m ...

'' (Desv.) Nicora - Paraguay, Argentina * ''

Leptochloa caudata ''Leptochloa'' is a widespread genus of Asian, African, Australian, and American plants in the grass family. Members of the genus are commonly known as sprangletops. The generic name is derived from the Greek words ληπτος (''leptos''), m ...

'' (K.Schum.) N.W.Snow - East Africa * ''

Leptochloa chinensis ''Leptochloa chinensis'', commonly known as red sprangletop, Asian sprangletop, or Chinese sprangletop, is a species of grass in the family Poaceae. It is a serious weed of rice. It is native to regions of Africa, Asia, and Oceania. Places it ...

'' (L.) Nees – Asian sprangletop, Chinese sprangletop - eastern + southeastern Asia, Indian Subcontinent, eastern + southern Africa * ''

Leptochloa chloridiformis ''Leptochloa'' is a widespread genus of Asian, African, Australian, and American plants in the grass family. Members of the genus are commonly known as sprangletops. The generic name is derived from the Greek words ληπτος (''leptos''), me ...

'' (Hack.) Parodi – Argentine sprangletop - Paraguay, Argentina, Uruguay * '' Leptochloa coerulescens'' Steud. - Africa * '' Leptochloa decipiens'' (R.Br.) Stapf ex Maiden – Australian sprangletop - Australia * ''

Leptochloa digitata ''Leptochloa'' is a widespread genus of Asian, African, Australian, and Americas, American plants in the Poaceae, grass family. Members of the genus are commonly known as sprangletops. The generic name is derived from the Greek language, Greek ...

'' (R.Br.) Domin - Australia * '' Leptochloa divaricatissima'' S.T.Blake - Australia * ''

Leptochloa ligulata ''Leptochloa'' is a widespread genus of Asian, African, Australian, and American plants in the grass family. Members of the genus are commonly known as sprangletops. The generic name is derived from the Greek words ληπτος (''leptos''), me ...

'' Lazarides - Queensland * ''

Leptochloa longa ''Leptochloa'' is a widespread genus of Asian, African, Australian, and American plants in the grass family. Members of the genus are commonly known as sprangletops. The generic name is derived from the Greek words ληπτος (''leptos''), me ...

'' Griseb. - Panama, Trinidad * ''

Leptochloa malayana ''Leptochloa'' is a widespread genus of Asian, African, Australian, and American plants in the grass family. Members of the genus are commonly known as sprangletops. The generic name is derived from the Greek words ληπτος (''leptos''), me ...

'' (C.E.Hubb.) Jansen ex Veldkamp - Thailand, Borneo, Malaysia * ''

Leptochloa monticola ''Leptochloa'' is a widespread genus of Asian, African, Australian, and American plants in the grass family. Members of the genus are commonly known as sprangletops. The generic name is derived from the Greek words ληπτος (''leptos''), me ...

'' Chase - Hispaniola * ''

Leptochloa mucronata ''Leptochloa'' is a widespread genus of Asian, African, Australian, and American plants in the grass family. Members of the genus are commonly known as sprangletops. The generic name is derived from the Greek words ληπτος (''leptos''), me ...

'' (Michx.) Kunth - south-central USA, Mesoamerica, Bermuda, Trinidad, Netherlands Antilles, Bolivia, Ecuador, Peru, Galápagos * ''

Leptochloa nealleyi ''Leptochloa'' is a widespread genus of Asian, African, Australian, and American plants in the grass family. Members of the genus are commonly known as sprangletops. The generic name is derived from the Greek words ληπτος (''leptos''), me ...

'' Vasey - Mexico, southern USA (Arizona, Texas, Louisiana) * ''

Leptochloa neesii ''Leptochloa'' is a widespread genus of Asian, African, Australian, and American plants in the grass family. Members of the genus are commonly known as sprangletops. The generic name is derived from the Greek words ληπτος (''leptos''), me ...

'' (Thwaites) Benth. - Australia, Maluku, Java, Myanmar, India, Sri Lanka * ''

Leptochloa panicea ''Leptochloa'' is a widespread genus of Asian, African, Australian, and American plants in the grass family. Members of the genus are commonly known as sprangletops. The generic name is derived from the Greek words ληπτος (''leptos''), me ...

'' (Retz.) Ohwi – mucronate sprangletop - Americas incl West Indies; tropical + subtropical Asia; naturalised in Africa, Australia etc. * ''

Leptochloa panicoides ''Leptochloa'' is a widespread genus of Asian, African, Australian, and American plants in the grass family. Members of the genus are commonly known as sprangletops. The generic name is derived from the Greek words ληπτος (''leptos''), me ...

'' (J.Presl) Hitchc. - central + southeastern USA, Mesoamerica, Colombia, Peru, Brazil * ''

Leptochloa scabra ''Leptochloa'' is a widespread genus of Asian, African, Australian, and American plants in the grass family. Members of the genus are commonly known as sprangletops. The generic name is derived from the Greek words ληπτος (''leptos''), me ...

'' Nees - from Alabama to Paraguay * '' Leptochloa simoniana'' N.Snow - New Guinea, Queensland * '' Leptochloa southwoodii'' N.Snow & B.K.Simon - Queensland * ''

Leptochloa squarrosa ''Leptochloa'' is a widespread genus of Asian, African, Australian, and American plants in the grass family. Members of the genus are commonly known as sprangletops. The generic name is derived from the Greek words ληπτος (''leptos'') ...

'' Pilg. - Tanzania (incl. Pemba), Comoros, Madagascar * '' Leptochloa srilankensis'' N.Snow - Sri Lanka * '' Leptochloa tectoneticola'' (Backer) Jansen ex Veldkamp - Cambodia, Thailand, Java * ''

Leptochloa virgata ''Leptochloa'' is a widespread genus of Asian, African, Australian, and American plants in the grass family. Members of the genus are commonly known as sprangletops. The generic name is derived from the Greek words ληπτος (''leptos''), m ...

'' (L.) P.Beauv. – tropic sprangletop - from South Carolina to Paraguay * '' Leptochloa viscida'' (Scribn.) Beal - California, Arizona, New Mexico, Texas, Baja California, Baja California Sur, Sonora, Sinaloa, Chihuahua ; Formerly included see '' Arundinella

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 ...

Bouteloua

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 ...

Coelachyrum ''Coelachyrum'' is a genus of Asian and African plants in the grass family. ; Species * '' Coelachyrum brevifolium'' Hochst. & Nees - Algeria, Egypt, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Nigeria, Chad, Sudan, Ethiopia, Eritrea, Somalia, Oman, Yemen, Saudi A ...

Cynodon Desmostachya

Dinebra ''Dinebra'' is a genus of Asian, African, and Pacific Island plants in the grass family. ; Species * ''Dinebra haareri'' (Stapf & C.E.Hubb.) P.M.Peterson & N.Snow - Kenya, Tanzania * ''Dinebra marquisensis'' (F.Br.) P.M.Peterson & N.Snow ...

Diplachne Disakisperma Eleusine Enteropogon Eragrostis Gouinia

Gymnopogon ''Gymnopogon'' (skeletongrass) is a genus of American and Southeast Asian plants in the grass family. ; Species * '' Gymnopogon ambiguus'' (Michx.) Britton, Stern & Poggenb. - southeastern + south-central United States ( NM to NJ); Hispaniola ...

Leptocarydion

Myriostachya ''Myriostachya'' is a genus of Asian plants in the grass family. The only known species is ''Myriostachya wightiana'', native to India, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Thailand, Sumatra Sumatra is one of the Sunda Islands of western ...

Pogonarthria ''Pogonarthria'' is a genus of African plants in the grass family. ; Species * '' Pogonarthria fleckii'' (Hack.) Hack. - Angola, Mozambique, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Botswana, Namibia * '' Pogonarthria leiarthra'' Hack. - Namibia * '' Pogonarthria refr ...

Rostraria Trichoneura Trichloris

Trigonochloa ''Trigonochloa'' is a genus of Asian and African plants in the grass family. ; Species * ''Trigonochloa rupestris'' (C.E.Hubb.) P.M.Peterson & N.Snow - Ethiopia, Eritrea, Somalia, Kenya, Uganda, Yemen * ''Trigonochloa uniflora'' (Hochst. ex A.Ri ...

Tripogon ''Tripogon'' is a genus of tropical and subtropical plants in the grass family. They are widespread across Asia, Africa, Australia, and the Americas. Fiveminute grass is a common name for plants in this genus. Species Species include: Former ...

References

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Grassbase - The World Online Grass Flora
{{Taxonbar, from=Q3310384 Chloridoideae Grasses of Africa Grasses of Asia Grasses of North America Grasses of Oceania Poaceae genera Taxa named by Palisot de Beauvois