Harpochloa
| Caterpillar grass | |
|---|---|
| Inflorescence of Harpochloa falx | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Poales |
| Family: | Poaceae |
| Subfamily: | Chloridoideae |
| Tribe: | Cynodonteae |
| Subtribe: | Eleusininae |
| Genus: | Harpochloa Kunth |
| Type species | |
| Harpochloa capensis (syn of H. falx) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Harpochloa is a genus of African plants in the grass family, common name caterpillar grass.
Species
- Harpochloa falx (L.f.) Kuntze - Eastern Cape, KwaZulu-Natal, Lesotho, Gauteng, Eswatini, Free State, Mpumalanga
- Harpochloa pseudoharpechloa (Chiov.) Clayton - Zaïre, Zambia, Angola
formerly included
- see Microchloa
- Harpochloa altera - Microchloa altera