genus
Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms as well as viruses. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus comes above species and below family. In binomial nom ...
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Africa
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Neotropical
The Neotropical realm is one of the eight biogeographic realms constituting Earth's land surface. Physically, it includes the tropical terrestrial ecoregions of the Americas and the entire South American temperate zone.
Definition
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Eriochrysis brachypogon
''Eriochrysis'' is a genus of African and Neotropical plants in the grass family.
; Species
* '' Eriochrysis brachypogon'' (Stapf) Stapf - tropical + southern Africa - from Senegal to Eswatini
* ''Eriochrysis cayennensis'' P.Beauv. - tropical A ...
'' (Stapf) Stapf - tropical + southern Africa - from Senegal to Eswatini
* ''
Eriochrysis cayennensis
''Eriochrysis'' is a genus of African and Neotropical plants in the grass family.
; Species
* '' Eriochrysis brachypogon'' (Stapf) Stapf - tropical + southern Africa - from Senegal to Eswatini
* '' Eriochrysis cayennensis'' P.Beauv. - tropical ...
'' P.Beauv. - tropical Americas from Chiapas to Uruguay
* ''
Eriochrysis × concepcionensis
''Eriochrysis'' is a genus of African and Neotropical plants in the grass family.
; Species
* '' Eriochrysis brachypogon'' (Stapf) Stapf - tropical + southern Africa - from Senegal to Eswatini
* ''Eriochrysis cayennensis'' P.Beauv. - tropical A ...
'' Killeen - Bolivia, Brazil ''(E. cayennensis × E. laxa)''
* ''
Eriochrysis filiformis
''Eriochrysis'' is a genus of African and Neotropical plants in the grass family.
; Species
* '' Eriochrysis brachypogon'' (Stapf) Stapf - tropical + southern Africa - from Senegal to Eswatini
* ''Eriochrysis cayennensis'' P.Beauv. - tropical A ...
'' (Hack.) Filg. - Brazil, Paraguay
* ''
Eriochrysis holcoides
''Eriochrysis'' is a genus of African and Neotropical plants in the grass family.
; Species
* '' Eriochrysis brachypogon'' (Stapf) Stapf - tropical + southern Africa - from Senegal to Eswatini
* ''Eriochrysis cayennensis'' P.Beauv. - tropical A ...
Eriochrysis laxa
''Eriochrysis'' is a genus of African and Neotropical plants in the grass family.
; Species
* '' Eriochrysis brachypogon'' (Stapf) Stapf - tropical + southern Africa - from Senegal to Eswatini
* ''Eriochrysis cayennensis'' P.Beauv. - tropical A ...
'' Swallen - Brazil, Bolivia, Argentina
* ''
Eriochrysis pallida
''Eriochrysis'' is a genus of African and Neotropical plants in the grass family.
; Species
* '' Eriochrysis brachypogon'' (Stapf) Stapf - tropical + southern Africa - from Senegal to Eswatini
* ''Eriochrysis cayennensis'' P.Beauv. - tropical A ...
'' Munro - tropical + southern Africa - from Guinea to KwaZulu-Natal
* ''
Eriochrysis purpurata
''Eriochrysis'' is a genus of African and Neotropical plants in the grass family.
; Species
* '' Eriochrysis brachypogon'' (Stapf) Stapf - tropical + southern Africa - from Senegal to Eswatini
* ''Eriochrysis cayennensis'' P.Beauv. - tropical A ...
'' (Rendle) Stapf - tropical Africa from Congo Rep to Zimbabwe
* ''
Eriochrysis rangacharii
''Eriochrysis'' is a genus of African and Neotropical plants in the grass family.
; Species
* '' Eriochrysis brachypogon'' (Stapf) Stapf - tropical + southern Africa - from Senegal to Eswatini
* ''Eriochrysis cayennensis'' P.Beauv. - tropical A ...
'' C.E.C.Fisch. -
Tamil Nadu
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Eriochrysis villosa
''Eriochrysis'' is a genus of African and Neotropical plants in the grass family.
; Species
* '' Eriochrysis brachypogon'' (Stapf) Stapf - tropical + southern Africa - from Senegal to Eswatini
* ''Eriochrysis cayennensis'' P.Beauv. - tropical A ...
Eriochrysis warmingiana
''Eriochrysis'' is a genus of African and Neotropical plants in the grass family.
; Species
* '' Eriochrysis brachypogon'' (Stapf) Stapf - tropical + southern Africa - from Senegal to Eswatini
* ''Eriochrysis cayennensis'' P.Beauv. - tropical A ...
'' (Hack.) Kuhlm. - Brazil, Paraguay, Bolivia
; formerly included
see ''
Miscanthus
''Miscanthus'', or silvergrass, is a genus of African, Eurasian, and Pacific Island plants in the grass family, Poaceae.
; Species
* '' Miscanthus changii'' Y.N.Lee – Korea
* '' Miscanthus depauperatus'' Merr. – the Philippines
* '' Miscant ...
Saccharum
''Saccharum'' is a genus of tall perennial plants of the broomsedge tribe within the grass family.
The genus is widespread across tropical, subtropical, and warm temperate regions in Africa, Eurasia, Australia, the Americas, and assorted oceani ...