''Sacciolepis'' is a

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 ...

of 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 ...

. Cupscale grass is a common name for plants in this genus. They are widespread in

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and warmer temperate regions. Many are native to

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, with others in

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, and the

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.Judziewicz, E. J. (1990)
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

rhizome In botany and dendrology, a rhizome (; , ) is a modified subterranean plant stem that sends out roots and shoots from its nodes. Rhizomes are also called creeping rootstalks or just rootstalks. Rhizomes develop from axillary buds and grow hori ...

s or

stolon In biology, stolons (from Latin '' stolō'', genitive ''stolōnis'' – "branch"), also known as runners, are horizontal connections between organisms. They may be part of the organism, or of its skeleton; typically, animal stolons are external s ...

s. 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 ...

is usually a narrow, dense panicle. They generally grow in moist habitat, such as marshes and streambanks. ''Sacciolepis'' is closely related to genus ''

Panicum ''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 ...

''. ; Species''Sacciolepis'' Species List.
Germplasm Resources Information Network.Quattrocchi, U. ''CRC World Dictionary of Grasses: Common Names, Scientific Names, Eponyms, Synonyms, and Etymology, Volume 1''. CRC Press. 2006. pg. 1937. * '' Sacciolepis africana'' - Africa from Senegal to KwaZulu-Natal, Madagascar * '' Sacciolepis angustissima'' - from the Guianas to Bolivia + Peru * '' Sacciolepis antsirabensis'' - 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'' - Angola, Zambia * '' Sacciolepis chevalieri'' - Africa from Senegal to KwaZulu-Natal, Madagascar * '' Sacciolepis ciliocincta'' - Africa from Senegal to Sudan + Congo Rep * '' Sacciolepis cingularis'' - Sudan, Chad, Congo Rep * '' Sacciolepis clatrata'' - Central African Rep * '' Sacciolepis curvata'' - eastern + southeastern Africa from Kenya to KwaZulu-Natal; Madagascar, Comoros, Seychelles, Tamil Nadu, Sri Lanka * '' Sacciolepis cymbiandra'' - West Africa from Senegal to Nigeria * '' Sacciolepis fenestrata'' - 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'' - 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'' - 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'' - Colombia (Meta), Venezuela (Amazonas, Apure, Guárico), Guyana (Rupununi), Bolivia (Beni, Santa Cruz), Brazil (Amazonas, Roraima) * '' Sacciolepis seslerioides'' - Congo Rep, Zaire, Tanzania, Zambia, Angola * '' Sacciolepis striata'' - 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'' - Thailand * '' Sacciolepis transbarbata'' - Tanzania, Burundi, Zaire, Zambia, Angola, Malawi, Zimbabwe * '' Sacciolepis typhura'' - Africa from Ivory Coast to Eswatini * '' Sacciolepis viguieri'' - Madagascar * '' Sacciolepis vilvoides'' - Cuba, South America from Venezuela to Uruguay ; formerly included see ''

Hymenachne ''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 aurita - Panicum auritum'' * ''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 - Panicum auritum'' * ''Sacciolepis longissima - Panicum longissimum'' * ''Sacciolepis polymorpha - Panicum auritum'' * ''Sacciolepis semienensis - Panicum hymeniochilum''

References

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