Acrachne

Acrachne
Acrachne perrieri
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Poaceae
Subfamily: Chloridoideae
Tribe: Cynodonteae
Subtribe: Dactylocteniinae
Genus: Acrachne
Wright & Arn. ex Chiov.[1]
Type species
Acrachne verticillata
(syn of A. racemosa)[2]
(Roxb.) Lindl. ex Chiov.[3]
Synonyms[2]
  • Arthrochloa J.W.Lorch 1960, illegitimate homonym not R. Br. 1823 nor Schult. 1827
  • Camusia J.W.Lorch
  • Normanboria Butzin

Acrachne is a genus of Asian, African, and Australian plants in the grass family. Species in the genus are commonly known as goosegrass.[4][5]

Species[2]
formerly included[2]
  1. ^ Chiovenda, Emilio. 1908. Annuario del Reale Istituto Botanico di Roma 8(3): 361
  2. ^ a b c d Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
  3. ^ Tropicos, Acrachne Wight & Arn. ex Chiov.
  4. ^ Watson L, Dallwitz MJ. (2008). "The grass genera of the world: descriptions, illustrations, identification, and information retrieval; including synonyms, morphology, anatomy, physiology, phytochemistry, cytology, classification, pathogens, world and local distribution, and references". The Grass Genera of the World. Archived from the original on 2008-07-23. Retrieved 2009-08-19.
  5. ^ Grassbase – The World Online Grass Flora