Poaceae genera

Helictotrichon, or alpine oatgrass, is a genus of perennial flowering plants in the grass family. The genus name comes from the Greek heliktos meaning twisted, and trichos meaning hair, referring to the shape of the awn.

Danthonia is a genus of Eurasian, North African, and American plants in the grass family. Members of this genus are sometimes referred to as oatgrass, but that common name is not restricted to this genus. Other common names include heathgrass and wallaby grass. Australian species have since been reclassified into the genus Rytidosperma.

Andropogon (common names: beard grass, bluestem grass, broomsedge) is a widespread genus of plants in the grass family, native to much of Asia, Africa, and the Americas, as well as Southern Europe and various oceanic islands.

Vulpia is a widespread genus of plants in the grass family, native to many countries around the world and naturalized in many of the nations to which it is not native. It is most common in temperate regions.

Eleusine is a genus of Asian, African, and South American plants in the grass family, sometimes called by the common name goosegrass. One species, Eleusine indica, is a widespread weed in many places. Another species, Eleusine coracana, is finger millet, cultivated as a cereal grain in India and parts of Africa.

thumb|right|Aristida stricta|Pineland three-awn (A. stricta) flowers thumb|Aristida hystrix L. f. inflorescence Aristida is a very nearly cosmopolitan genus of plants in the grass family. Aristida is distinguished by having three awns (bristles) on each lemma of each floret. The genus includes about 300 species found worldwide, often in arid warm regions. This genus is among those colloquially called three-awns wiregrasses, speargrasses and needlegrasses. The name Aristida is derived from the Latin "arista", meaning "awn".

Cortaderia is a genus of plants in the Poaceae or grass family of plants.

Hyparrhenia is a genus of grasses. Many species are known commonly as thatching grass.

Aeluropus is a genus of Eurasian and African plants in the grass family, found primarily in desert regions.

thumb|263x263px|Shahid Nawaz studying Bothriochloa pseudoischaemum (Nees ex Steud.) Henrard in South India. Bothriochloa is a common and widespread genus of plants in the grass family native to many countries on all inhabited continents and many islands. They are often called beardgrass, bluegrass or bluestem. Some species are invasive in areas where they have been introduced.

Eremopyrum is a genus Eurasian and North African plants in the grass family. One species, Eremopyrum triticeum has become widely established as a weed in parts of North America.

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Coix is a genus of Asian and Australian plants in the grass family.

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Corynephorus is a genus of European, North African, and Middle Eastern plants in the grass family.

Sporobolus is a nearly cosmopolitan genus of plants in the grass family. The name Sporobolus means "seed-thrower", and is derived from Ancient Greek word (), meaning "seed", and the root of () "to throw", referring to the dispersion of seeds. Members of the genus are usually called dropseeds or sacaton grasses. They are typical prairie and savanna plants, occurring in other types of open habitat in warmer climates. At least one species (S. caespitosus from Saint Helena) is threatened with extinction, and another (S. durus from Ascension Island) is extinct.

Zoysia (; , -, -, -) is a genus of creeping grasses widespread across much of Asia and Australia, as well as various islands in the Pacific. These species, commonly called zoysia or zoysiagrass, are found in coastal areas or grasslands. It is a popular choice for fairways and teeing areas at golf courses. The genus is named after the Slovenian botanist Karl von Zois (1756–1799).

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Parapholis is a genus of Eurasian and North African flowering plants in the grass family.

thumb|Themeda arundinacea (Roxb.) A. Camus, complete habit. thumb|Themeda arundinacea (Roxb.) A. Camus, inflorescence. Themeda is a genus of plants in the grass family native to Asia, Africa, Australia, and Papuasia. There are about 18 to 26 species, many of which are native to Southeast Asia.

thumb|Chrysopogon castaneus Veldkamp & C. B. Salunkhe thumb|Chrysopogon castaneus Veldkamp & C. B. Salunkhe, inflorescence. thumb|Chrysopogon densipaniculatus Landge & A. P. Tiwari, illustration. thumb|Chrysopogon velutinus (Hook.f.) Bor Chrysopogon is a genus of tropical and subtropical plants in the grass family. They are widespread across Eurasia, Africa, Australia, southeastern North America, and various islands.

Achnatherum is a genus of flowering plants in the grass family, Poaceae. It includes 20 species of needlegrass native to temperate Eurasia and North Africa. Several needlegrass species have been switched between Achnatherum and genus Stipa; taxonomy between the two closely related genera is still uncertain. In 2019 Peterson et al. reorganized the genera in tribe Stipeae based on molecular DNA studies, and placed the species from the Americas into other genera.

thumb|Arundinella leptochloa (Nees ex Steud.) Hook. f. thumb|Arundinella leptochloa (Nees ex Steud.) Hook. f. thumb|Arundinella spicata Dalzell thumb|Arundinella nepalensis Trin. Arundinella is a widespread genus of plants in the grass family, common in many tropical and subtropical regions.

thumb|Dactyloctenium scindicum Boiss. Dactyloctenium is a genus of Asian, African, and Australian plants in the grass family. There are about 13 species in the genus in the world, in which 3 are known to occur in India. A common name for the plants is crowfoot grasses.

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Urochloa, commonly known as signalgrass, is a genus of plants in the grass family, native to tropical and subtropical regions of Eurasia, Africa, Australia, the Americas, and various islands.

Stipagrostis is a genus of African, Asian, and Russian plants in the grass family.

Bouteloua is a genus of plants in the grass family Poaceae. Members of the genus are commonly known as grama grass.

Catapodium is a genus of Eurasian and North African plants in the grass family.

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Sclerochloa is a genus of Eurasian and North African plants in the grass family. Hardgrass is a common name for plants in this genus.

Enneapogon is a cosmopolitan genus of plants in the grass family.

Muhlenbergia is a genus of plants in the grass family.

Nassella, or needlegrass, is a New World genus of over 100 perennial bunchgrasses found from North America through South America. The Latin word nassa refers to "a basket with a narrow neck". It is usually considered segregate from the genus Stipa and includes many New World species formerly classified in that genus. As of 2011, The Jepson Manual includes Nassella within Stipa.

Brachyelytrum is a genus of North American and East Asian plants in the grass family, classified in its own tribe Brachyelytreae.

Spodiopogon is a genus of Asian plants in the grass family.

Ventenata is a genus of plants in the grass family, native to Europe, North Africa, and central + southwest Asia. One species, Ventenata dubia, is considered an invasive weed in many places.

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thumb|Dichanthium jainii at the edge of a cliff. Dichanthium, known commonly as bluestem or bluegrass, is a genus of African, Asian, and Australian plants in the grass family.

Rottboellia (commonly called itch grass) is a genus of African, Asian, and Australian plants in the grass family.

Acroceras is a genus of tropical and subtropical plants in the grass family.

Alloteropsis (from the Greek allotrios ("strange") and opsis ("appearance")) is a genus of Old World plants in the grass family.

Schismus is a genus of African and Eurasian plants in the grass family. Two species are naturalized in North America, where they are known as Mediterranean grass.

Eriochloa is a widespread genus of plants in the grass family, commonly called cupgrass. They are found across much of Africa, Asia, Australia, and the Americas, plus a few places in European Russia.

Astrebla is a small genus of xerophytic (adapted to survive in an environment with little liquid water) grasses found only in Australia. They are the dominant grass across much of the continent. They are commonly known as Mitchell grass after Scottish explorer Thomas Mitchell (1792-1855), who first collected a specimen near Bourke in New South Wales.

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Oryzopsis is a genus of Chinese and North American plants in the grass family. Species from this genus are commonly called ricegrass.

Oplismenus is a small genus of annual or perennial grasses, commonly known as basketgrass, found throughout the tropics, subtropics, and in some cases, temperate regions of the Americas, Africa, Asia, and Australia. The systematics of the genus are unclear, with over 100 described species, only 7 species are officially recognized as of 2016.

Gastridium is a genus of plants in the grass family. Species of the genus are found in Africa and Eurasia. These grasses are sometimes called nit grass.

thumb|Spikelet of Dimeria raizadae, an endemic species of Kerala, India thumb|Dimeria santapaui M.R. Almeida Dimeria is a genus of Asian, Australian, Madagascan, and Pacific Island plants in the grass family, mostly distributed in Peninsular India

thumb|Ischaemum dioecum Landge & R. D. Shinde thumb|Ischaemum mistryi Landge & R. D. Shinde Ischaemum is a genus in the tribe Andropogoneae, belonging to the grass family, widespread in tropical and semitropical regions in many countries. Many species are known commonly as murainagrass.

Arthraxon, commonly known as carpetgrass, is a genus of Asian, African and Australian plants in the grass family, Poaceae, containing the following species:

Gaudinia is a genus of Mediterranean plants in the grass family.

Schizachyrium is a widespread genus of plants in the grass family. The name is derived from the Ancient Greek words (), meaning "to split," and (), meaning "chaff." It refers to either the glume or the toothed lemmas.

Cutandia is a genus of Asian and Mediterranean plant in the grass family. It grows from Portugal and Cape Verde to Pakistan and Kazakhstan.

thumb|Tripogon fibrosissimus Landge & Manoj Chandran, growing on wet moss substratum in quartzite and sandstone rocks in Gandikota hill, Kadapa district, Andhra Pradesh, India. thumb|Photographed by: Mr. Shahid Nawaz. thumb|Leaf and spikelet morphology of Tripogon fibrosissimus Landge & M. Chandran. A. Side view of leaf blade showing long trichomes. B. Closeup of leaf blade showing serration of the margin (under a compound microscope). C. Dorsal surface of the leaf blade (under a compound microscope). D. ventral surface of the leaf blade (under a compound microscope) E. Lowest leaf blade showi

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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. They may be known generally as jointgrasses.

Streptogyna is a widespread genus of tropical plants in the grass family. It is the only genus in the monotypic tribe Streptogyneae.

Guaduella is a genus of African plants in the grass family, the only genus in the tribe Guaduelleae. It belongs to the subfamily Puelioideae, one of the early-diverging lineages in the grasses, but used to be included in the bamboos.