Acrachne
| Acrachne | |
|---|---|
| Acrachne perrieri | |
| Scientific 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. |
| Type species | |
| Acrachne verticillata (syn of A. racemosa) (Roxb.) Lindl. ex Chiov. | |
| Synonyms | |
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Acrachne is a genus of Asian, African, and Australian plants in the grass family. Species in the genus are commonly known as goosegrass.
- Species
- Acrachne henrardiana (Bor.) S.M. Phillips – Tamil Nadu
- Acrachne perrieri (A.Camus) S.M. Phillips – Madagascar
- Acrachne racemosa (B.Heyne ex Roem. & Schult) Ohwi – tropical and southern Africa, tropical Asia, northern Australia
- formerly included
- See Eragrostis
- Acrachne vatovae – Eragrostis vatovae