genus
Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus com ...
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Asia
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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 ...
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Australia
Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a Sovereign state, sovereign country comprising the mainland of the Australia (continent), Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous List of islands of Australia, sma ...
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America
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n 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 ...
.
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
inflorescence
An inflorescence is a group or cluster of flowers arranged on a stem that is composed of a main branch or a complicated arrangement of branches. Morphologically, it is the modified part of the shoot of seed plants where flowers are formed o ...
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; 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'' (Desv.) Nicora - Paraguay, Argentina
* '' Leptochloa caudata'' (K.Schum.) N.W.Snow - East Africa
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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
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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
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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 ...
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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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 ...
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
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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.
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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
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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'' Pilg. - Tanzania (incl. Pemba), Comoros, Madagascar
* '' Leptochloa srilankensis'' N.Snow - Sri Lanka
* '' Leptochloa tectoneticola'' (Backer) Jansen ex Veldkamp - Cambodia, Thailand, Java
* '' Leptochloa virgata'' (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 ...
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 ...
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 - M ...
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
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Rostraria
''Rostraria'' is a genus of plants in the grass family, native primarily to Eurasia and North Africa with one species native to South America. Hairgrass is a common name.
These grasses are sometimes included in genus ''Koeleria''.
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Trichloris
''Trichloris'' is a genus of New World plants in the grass family.
; Species
* ''Trichloris crinita'' (Lag.) Parodi - United States (Arizona, New Mexico, Texas), northern Mexico (Baja California Sur, Sonora, Chihuahua, Durango, Coahuila, San Lu ...
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 ...