Microchloa Explained

Microchloa, or smallgrass, is a genus of tropical and subtropical plants in the grass family, native to Africa, southern Asia, northern Australia, and the warmer parts of the Western Hemisphere.^[1]

Species^[2]

• Microchloa afra Nees - central and southern Africa
• Microchloa altera (Rendle) Stapf - central + southern Africa
• Microchloa annua (Kupicha & Cope) Cope - Zambia
• Microchloa ensifolia Rendle - Angola
• Microchloa indica (L.f.) P.Beauv. - tropical Africa, southern China, Indian subcontinent, Indochina, Java, Philippines, Northern Territory of Australia
• Microchloa kunthii Desv. - Africa, southern Asia (Yemen to Vietnam), southwestern USA (Arizona, Texas), Mexico, Central America, South America (Argentina, Chile, Bolivia, Peru, Ecuador, Colombia)

Formerly included^[3]

References

• Grassbase - The World Online Grass Flora

Notes and References

1. https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/2954364#page/76/mode/1up Brown, Robert. 1810. Prodromus Florae Novae Hollandiae 208
2. Microchloa R.Br... 30301425-2. 2024-11-23. cs1.
3. Web site: Search for 'Microchloa' . Plants of the World Online . Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew . 2024-11-23.