''Anthaenantia '' is a

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genus of plants in the

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, native to

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including the

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. The genus name is sometimes spelled ''Anthenanthia'' or ''Anthenantia''.

Species

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/ref> * '' Anthaenantia lanata'' (Kunth) Benth. - from Mexico +

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* '' Anthaenantia rufa'' (Elliott) Schult. - southeastern + south-central United States (

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Anthaenantia villaregalis ''Anthaenantia '' is a New World genus of plants in the grass family, native to North and South America including the West Indies. The genus name is sometimes spelled ''Anthenanthia'' or ''Anthenantia''. Species * '' Anthaenantia lanata'' (K ...

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Anthaenantia villosa ''Anthaenantia villosa'' is a species of grass known by the common name green silkyscale. It is native to the southeastern United States as far west as Texas.Texas Texas (, ; Spanish language, Spanish: ''Texas'', ''Tejas'') is a state in the South Central United States, South Central region of the United States. At 268,596 square miles (695,662 km2), and with more than 29.1 million residents in 2 ...

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formerly included

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Axonopus ''Axonopus'' is a genus of plants in the grass family, known generally as carpet grass. They are native primarily to the tropical and subtropical regions of the Americas with one species in tropical Africa and another on Easter Island. They are ...

Digitaria ''Digitaria'' is a genus of plants in the Poaceae, grass family native to tropical and warm temperate regions but can occur in tropical, subtropical, and cooler temperate regions as well. Common names include crabgrass, finger-grass, and fonio. ...

Tricholaena ''Tricholaena'' is a genus of Asian, African, and Italian plants in the grass family. ; Species * ''Tricholaena capensis'' (Licht. ex Roem. & Schult.) Nees - Free State, Namibia, Cape Province * ''Tricholaena monachne'' (Trin.) Stapf & C.E.Hubb ...

References

Panicoideae Poaceae genera Taxa named by Palisot de Beauvois {{Panicoideae-stub