''Chamaeraphis'' is a

genus Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms as well as viruses. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus comes above species and below family. In binomial n ...

of Australian plants in the

grass family Poaceae () or Gramineae () is a large and nearly ubiquitous family of monocotyledonous flowering plants commonly known as grasses. It includes the cereal grasses, bamboos and the grasses of natural grassland and species cultivated in lawns and ...

. The only recognized species is ''Chamaeraphis hordeacea,'' found in

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and

Northern Territory The Northern Territory (commonly abbreviated as NT; formally the Northern Territory of Australia) is an Australian territory in the central and central northern regions of Australia. The Northern Territory shares its borders with Western Au ...

.Atlas of Living Australia, ''Chamaeraphis hordeacea'' R.Br.
/ref> ;formerly included Dozens of other names have been coined at the specific and varietal levels, considered at the time as members of ''Chamaeraphis'' but now regarded as better suited to other genera, including ''

Chrysopogon ''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. Species Source: Formerly included Source: Res ...

Echinochloa ''Echinochloa'' is a very widespread genus of plants in the grass family and tribe Paniceae. Some of the species are known by the common names barnyard grass or cockspur grass. Some of the species within this genus are millets that are grown ...

Ixophorus ''Ixophorus'' is a genus of Latin American plants in the grass family. The only recognized species is ''Ixophorus unisetus''.Hiser, K. M''Ixophorus'' Schltdl. Grass Manual. Flora of North America.Kellogg, E. A., et al. (2004)Taxonomy, phylogeny, ...

Panicum ''Panicum'' (panicgrass) is a large genus of about 450 species of grasses native throughout the tropical regions of the world, with a few species extending into the northern temperate zone. They are often large, annual or perennial grasses, grow ...

Paratheria ''Paratheria'' is a genus of African and Caribbean plants in the grass family. ; Species * '' Paratheria glaberrima'' C.E.Hubb. – Sierra Leone, Republic of the Congo * '' Paratheria prostrata'' Griseb. – Sub-Saharan Africa from Senegal to ...

Pennisetum ''Pennisetum'' is a widespread genus of plants in the grass family, native to tropical and warm temperate regions of the world. They are known commonly as fountaingrasses (fountain grasses).Pseudoraphis ''Pseudoraphis'' is a genus of Asian and Australian plants in the grass family, commonly known as mudgrasses.Watson, L. and M. J. Dallwitz. 1992 onwards''Pseudoraphis'' Griff.The Grass Genera of the World.Setaria ''Setaria'' is a widespread genus of plants in the grass family. The name is derived from the Latin word ''seta'', meaning "bristle" or "hair", which refers to the bristly spikelets. The genus includes over 100 species distributed in many tr ...

Setariopsis ''Setariopsis'' is a genus of New World plants in the grass family. ; Species * '' Setariopsis auriculata'' (E.Fourn.) Scribn. - Mexico, Central America, Venezuela, Colombia, Pima County in Arizona * '' Setariopsis latiglumis'' (Vasey) Scribn ...

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Panicoideae Monotypic Poaceae genera Endemic flora of Australia Taxa named by Robert Brown (botanist, born 1773) {{Panicoideae-stub

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