''Manisuris'' is a

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n plants in the grass family.Grassbase - The World Online Grass Flora
/ref> The only known species is ''Manisuris myurus'', native to

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in southern

Formerly included species

Numerous species are now regarded as better suited in other genera, including ''

Chasmopodium ''Chasmopodium'' is a genus of African plants in the grass family.Coelorachis'', '' Glyphochloa'', '' Hackelochloa'', ''

Hemarthria ''Hemarthria'' is a genus of herbaceous plants in the grass family. They occur in the tropical and subtropical Old World, especially in China and Southeast Asia, with some species in Africa, Australia, and southern Europe.

'', '' Heteropholis'', '' Lasiurus'', '' Mnesithea'', '' Phacelurus'', '' Rhytachne'', and '' Rottboellia''. These species include: * ''Manisuris exaltata'', valid as ''

Rottboellia cochinchinensis ''Rottboellia cochinchinensis'' is a species of Poaceae, grass known by the common names Itchgrass,Holm, L. G., Plucknett, D. L., Pancho, J. V., & Herberger, J. P. (1977). The world’s worst weeds. The World’s Worst Weeds.Smith, M. C., Reeder, ...

References

Panicoideae Endemic flora of India (region) Monotypic Poaceae genera {{Panicoideae-stub