''Sacciolepis'' is a genus of plants in the

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. Cupscale grass is a common name for plants in this genus. They are widespread in tropical and warmer temperate regions. Many are native to Africa, with others in Asia,

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A new South American species of ''Sacciolepis'' (Poaceae: Panicoideae: Paniceae), with a summary of the genus in the New World.
''Systematic Botany'' 15(3) 415-20.Simon, B. K. (1972)
A revision of the genus ''Sacciolepis'' (Gramineae) in the 'Flora Zambesiaca' area.
''Kew Bulletin'' 27(3) 387-406.Wipff, J. K

Grass Manual. Flora of North America. These species are annual or perennial and may have

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s. The inflorescence is usually a narrow, dense panicle. They generally grow in moist habitat, such as marshes and streambanks. ''Sacciolepis'' is closely related to genus '' Panicum''. ; Species''Sacciolepis'' Species List.
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Sacciolepis africana ''Sacciolepis'' is a genus of plants in the grass family. Cupscale grass is a common name for plants in this genus. They are widespread in tropical and warmer temperate regions. Many are native to Africa, with others in Asia, Australia, and the ...

'' - Africa from Senegal to KwaZulu-Natal, Madagascar * ''

Sacciolepis angustissima ''Sacciolepis'' is a genus of plants in the grass family. Cupscale grass is a common name for plants in this genus. They are widespread in tropical and warmer temperate regions. Many are native to Africa, with others in Asia, Australia, and the ...

'' - from the Guianas to Bolivia + Peru * ''

Sacciolepis antsirabensis ''Sacciolepis'' is a genus of plants in the Poaceae, grass family. Cupscale grass is a common name for plants in this genus. They are widespread in Tropics, tropical and warmer temperate regions. Many are native to Africa, with others in Asia, A ...

'' - Madagascar * ''

Sacciolepis arenaria ''Sacciolepis'' is a genus of plants in the grass family. Cupscale grass is a common name for plants in this genus. They are widespread in tropical and warmer temperate regions. Many are native to Africa, with others in Asia, Australia, and the ...

'' - Angola * ''

Sacciolepis catumbensis ''Sacciolepis'' is a genus of plants in the grass family. Cupscale grass is a common name for plants in this genus. They are widespread in tropical and warmer temperate regions. Many are native to Africa, with others in Asia, Australia, and the ...

'' - Angola, Zambia * ''

Sacciolepis chevalieri ''Sacciolepis'' is a genus of plants in the grass family. Cupscale grass is a common name for plants in this genus. They are widespread in tropical and warmer temperate regions. Many are native to Africa, with others in Asia, Australia, and the ...

'' - Africa from Senegal to KwaZulu-Natal, Madagascar * ''

Sacciolepis ciliocincta ''Sacciolepis'' is a genus of plants in the grass family. Cupscale grass is a common name for plants in this genus. They are widespread in tropical and warmer temperate regions. Many are native to Africa, with others in Asia, Australia, and the ...

'' - Africa from Senegal to Sudan + Congo Rep * ''

Sacciolepis cingularis ''Sacciolepis'' is a genus of plants in the grass family. Cupscale grass is a common name for plants in this genus. They are widespread in tropical and warmer temperate regions. Many are native to Africa, with others in Asia, Australia, and the ...

'' - Sudan, Chad, Congo Rep * ''

Sacciolepis clatrata ''Sacciolepis'' is a genus of plants in the grass family. Cupscale grass is a common name for plants in this genus. They are widespread in tropical and warmer temperate regions. Many are native to Africa, with others in Asia, Australia, and the ...

'' - Central African Rep * ''

Sacciolepis curvata ''Sacciolepis'' is a genus of plants in the grass family. Cupscale grass is a common name for plants in this genus. They are widespread in tropical and warmer temperate regions. Many are native to Africa, with others in Asia, Australia, and the ...

'' - eastern + southeastern Africa from Kenya to KwaZulu-Natal; Madagascar, Comoros, Seychelles, Tamil Nadu, Sri Lanka * ''

Sacciolepis cymbiandra ''Sacciolepis'' is a genus of plants in the grass family. Cupscale grass is a common name for plants in this genus. They are widespread in tropical and warmer temperate regions. Many are native to Africa, with others in Asia, Australia, and the ...

'' - West Africa from Senegal to Nigeria * ''

Sacciolepis fenestrata ''Sacciolepis'' is a genus of plants in the grass family. Cupscale grass is a common name for plants in this genus. They are widespread in tropical and warmer temperate regions. Many are native to Africa, with others in Asia, Australia, and the ...

'' - Thailand * ''

Sacciolepis indica ''Sacciolepis'' is a genus of plants in the grass family. Cupscale grass is a common name for plants in this genus. They are widespread in tropical and warmer temperate regions. Many are native to Africa, with others in Asia, Australia, and the ...

'' - glenwood grass, Chase's glenwood grass, Indian cupscale grass - Africa from Guinea to Cape Province; Madagascar, Comoros, Mauritius, Réunion, Indian Subcontinent, East + Southeast Asia, Australia; naturalized in New Zealand, southeastern USA, scattered places in Latin America and Pacific * ''

Sacciolepis interrupta ''Sacciolepis'' is a genus of plants in the grass family. Cupscale grass is a common name for plants in this genus. They are widespread in tropical and warmer temperate regions. Many are native to Africa, with others in Asia, Australia, and the ...

'' - tropical Asia, tropical Africa * ''

Sacciolepis leptorachis ''Sacciolepis'' is a genus of plants in the grass family. Cupscale grass is a common name for plants in this genus. They are widespread in tropical and warmer temperate regions. Many are native to Africa, with others in Asia, Australia, and the ...

'' - tropical Africa * ''

Sacciolepis micrococca ''Sacciolepis'' is a genus of plants in the grass family. Cupscale grass is a common name for plants in this genus. They are widespread in tropical and warmer temperate regions. Many are native to Africa, with others in Asia, Australia, and the ...

'' - tropical Africa, Madagascar * ''

Sacciolepis myosuroides ''Sacciolepis'' is a genus of plants in the grass family. Cupscale grass is a common name for plants in this genus. They are widespread in tropical and warmer temperate regions. Many are native to Africa, with others in Asia, Australia, and the ...

'' - tropical Africa, Madagascar, tropical Asia, Australia * ''

Sacciolepis myuros ''Sacciolepis'' is a genus of plants in the grass family. Cupscale grass is a common name for plants in this genus. They are widespread in tropical and warmer temperate regions. Many are native to Africa, with others in Asia, Australia, and the ...

'' - tropical America from central Mexico to Trinidad + Bolivia * ''

Sacciolepis otachyrioides ''Sacciolepis'' is a genus of plants in the grass family. Cupscale grass is a common name for plants in this genus. They are widespread in tropical and warmer temperate regions. Many are native to Africa, with others in Asia, Australia, and the ...

'' - Colombia (Meta), Venezuela (Amazonas, Apure, Guárico), Guyana (Rupununi), Bolivia (Beni, Santa Cruz), Brazil (Amazonas, Roraima) * ''

Sacciolepis seslerioides ''Sacciolepis'' is a genus of plants in the grass family. Cupscale grass is a common name for plants in this genus. They are widespread in tropical and warmer temperate regions. Many are native to Africa, with others in Asia, Australia, and the ...

'' - Congo Rep, Zaire, Tanzania, Zambia, Angola * ''

Sacciolepis striata ''Sacciolepis'' is a genus of plants in the grass family. Cupscale grass is a common name for plants in this genus. They are widespread in tropical and warmer temperate regions. Many are native to Africa, with others in Asia, Australia, and the ...

'' - southeastern USA from Texas to Delaware;Biota of North America Program 2013 county distribution map
/ref> Greater Antilles, Mexico (Veracruz, Tabasco), Central America, Trinidad, Venezuela, Guianas, Amapá * ''

Sacciolepis tenuissima ''Sacciolepis'' is a genus of plants in the grass family. Cupscale grass is a common name for plants in this genus. They are widespread in tropical and warmer temperate regions. Many are native to Africa, with others in Asia, Australia, and the ...

'' - Thailand * ''

Sacciolepis transbarbata ''Sacciolepis'' is a genus of plants in the grass family. Cupscale grass is a common name for plants in this genus. They are widespread in tropical and warmer temperate regions. Many are native to Africa, with others in Asia, Australia, and the ...

'' - Tanzania, Burundi, Zaire, Zambia, Angola, Malawi, Zimbabwe * ''

Sacciolepis typhura ''Sacciolepis'' is a genus of plants in the grass family. Cupscale grass is a common name for plants in this genus. They are widespread in tropical and warmer temperate regions. Many are native to Africa, with others in Asia, Australia, and the ...

'' - Africa from Ivory Coast to Eswatini * ''

Sacciolepis viguieri ''Sacciolepis'' is a genus of plants in the grass family. Cupscale grass is a common name for plants in this genus. They are widespread in tropical and warmer temperate regions. Many are native to Africa, with others in Asia, Australia, and the ...

'' - Madagascar * ''

Sacciolepis vilvoides ''Sacciolepis'' is a genus of plants in the grass family. Cupscale grass is a common name for plants in this genus. They are widespread in tropical and warmer temperate regions. Many are native to Africa, with others in Asia, Australia, and the ...

'' - Cuba, South America from Venezuela to Uruguay ; formerly included see '' Hymenachne Panicum'' * ''Sacciolepis aurita -

Panicum auritum ''Panicum'' (panicgrass) is a large genus of about 450 species of Poaceae, grasses native throughout the tropical regions of the world, with a few species extending into the northern temperate zone. They are often large, Annual plant, annual or P ...

'' * ''Sacciolepis donacifolia -

Hymenachne donacifolia ''Hymenachne'' is a genus of widespread wetlands plants that is in the grass family. They may be known commonly as marsh grasses. They are distributed in tropical and subtropical regions of Asia, the Americas, and the Pacific Islands.Clarkson, J. ...

'' * ''Sacciolepis insulicola -

'' * ''Sacciolepis longissima -

Panicum longissimum ''Panicum'' (panicgrass) is a large genus of about 450 species of grasses native throughout the tropical regions of the world, with a few species extending into the northern temperate zone. They are often large, annual or perennial grasses, growi ...

'' * ''Sacciolepis polymorpha -

'' * ''Sacciolepis semienensis -

Panicum hymeniochilum ''Panicum'' (panicgrass) is a large genus of about 450 species of grasses native throughout the tropical regions of the world, with a few species extending into the northern temperate zone. They are often large, annual or perennial grasses, growi ...

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