''Pharus'', the stalkgrasses, is a genus of

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plants in the grass family.

Species

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/ref>Catasus Guerra, L. 1997. Las gramíneas (Poaceae) de Cuba, I. Fontqueria 46: –ii 1–259. *'' Pharus ecuadoricus'' Judz. -

Ecuador Ecuador ( ; ; Quechua: ''Ikwayur''; Shuar: ''Ecuador'' or ''Ekuatur''), officially the Republic of Ecuador ( es, República del Ecuador, which literally translates as "Republic of the Equator"; Quechua: ''Ikwadur Ripuwlika''; Shuar: ''Eku ...

*'' Pharus lappulaceus'' Aubl. -

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from

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Uruguay Uruguay (; ), officially the Oriental Republic of Uruguay ( es, República Oriental del Uruguay), is a country in South America. It shares borders with Argentina to its west and southwest and Brazil to its north and northeast; while bordering ...

*'' Pharus latifolius'' L. - Americas from

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*'' Pharus mezii'' Prodoehl - southern

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*'' Pharus parvifolius'' Nash - southern

, northern

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*'' Pharus virescens'' Döll -

, northern

*'' Pharus vittatus'' Lem. -

formerly included

see ''

Hygroryza ''Hygroryza'' (watergrass) is a genus of Asian plants in the grass family. ;Species The only known species is ''Hygroryza aristata,'' (Asian watergrass) native to China (Fujian, Guangdong, Hainan, Taiwan, Yunnan), Bangladesh, Cambodia, India ( ...

Leersia ''Leersia'' is a genus of plants in the grass family which includes species known generally as cutgrasses. The genus is widespread across many countries on all the inhabited continents. It was named for the German botanist Johann Daniel Leers ...

Leptaspis ''Leptaspis'' is a genus of Paleotropical plants in the Poaceae, grass family, native to Africa, southern Asia, northern Australia, and a few islands of the western Pacific.Turner, I.M. (1995 publ. 1997). A catalogue of the Vascular Plants of Mal ...

Scrotochloa ''Scrotochloa'' is a genus of Asian, Australian, and Papuasian plants in the grass family. The genus is closely related to ''Leptaspis'' and included inside that group by some authors. ; Species * '' Scrotochloa tararaensis'' (Jansen) Judz. - ...

'' *''Pharus aristatus - Hygroryza aristata'' *''Pharus banksii -

Leptaspis banksii ''Leptaspis'' is a genus of Paleotropical plants in the Poaceae, grass family, native to Africa, southern Asia, northern Australia, and a few islands of the western Pacific.Turner, I.M. (1995 publ. 1997). A catalogue of the Vascular Plants of Mal ...

'' *''Pharus ciliatus -

Leersia hexandra ''Leersia hexandra'' is a species of grass known by the common names southern cutgrass, clubhead cutgrass, and swamp rice grass.

'' *''Pharus natans - Hygroryza aristata'' *''Pharus urceolatus -

Scrotochloa urceolata ''Scrotochloa'' is a genus of Asian, Australian, and Papuasian plants in the grass family. The genus is closely related to ''Leptaspis'' and included inside that group by some authors. ; Species * '' Scrotochloa tararaensis'' (Jansen) Judz. - ...

References

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