''Eustachys'' (fan grass or fingergrass) is a

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and subtropical 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 ...

. It is native primarily to warmer parts of the Americas, with a few species in

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and

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Species

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Eustachys bahiensis ''Eustachys'' (fan grass or fingergrass) is a genus of tropical and subtropical plants in the grass family. It is native primarily to warmer parts of the Americas, with a few species in Africa and Asia. Species Species include: * '' Eustach ...

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, Paraná,

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( Chuquisaca, Santa Cruz),

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Eustachys brevipila ''Eustachys'' (fan grass or fingergrass) is a genus of tropical and subtropical plants in the grass family. It is native primarily to warmer parts of the Americas, with a few species in Africa and Asia. Species Species include: * '' Eustach ...

'' (Roseng. & Izag.) Caro & E.A.Sánchez -

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Corrientes Corrientes (; Guaraní: Taragüí, literally: "Currents") is the capital city of the province of Corrientes, Argentina, located on the eastern shore of the Paraná River, about from Buenos Aires and from Posadas, on National Route 12. It has ...

, Entre Rios),

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Mato Grosso do Sul Mato Grosso do Sul () is one of the Midwestern states of Brazil. Neighboring Brazilian states are (from north clockwise) Mato Grosso, Goiás, Minas Gerais, São Paulo and Paraná. It also borders the countries of Paraguay, to the southwest, a ...

, Rio Grande do Sul) * ''

Eustachys calvescens ''Eustachys'' (fan grass or fingergrass) is a genus of tropical and subtropical plants in the grass family. It is native primarily to warmer parts of the Americas, with a few species in Africa and Asia. Species Species include: * '' Eustach ...

'' (Hack.) Caro & E.A.Sánchez -

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Mato Grosso Mato Grosso ( – lit. "Thick Bush") is one of the states of Brazil, the third largest by area, located in the Central-West region. The state has 1.66% of the Brazilian population and is responsible for 1.9% of the Brazilian GDP. Neighborin ...

, Paraná, Santa Catarina) * ''

Eustachys caribaea ''Eustachys'' (fan grass or fingergrass) is a genus of tropical and subtropical plants in the grass family. It is native primarily to warmer parts of the Americas, with a few species in Africa and Asia. Species Species include: * ''Eustach ...

'' (Spreng.) Herter -

; naturalized in United States ( TX LA MS GA) * ''

Eustachys distichophylla ''Eustachys'' (fan grass or fingergrass) is a genus of tropical and subtropical plants in the grass family. It is native primarily to warmer parts of the Americas, with a few species in Africa and Asia. Species Species include: * ''Eustach ...

'' Nees -

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; naturalized in United States ( CA AL GA FL) * ''

Eustachys floridana ''Eustachys'' (fan grass or fingergrass) is a genus of tropical and subtropical plants in the Poaceae, grass family. It is native primarily to warmer parts of the Americas, with a few species in Africa and Asia. Species Species include: * ''Eu ...

'' Chapm. - United States ( AL GA FL) * ''

Eustachys glauca ''Eustachys glauca'', the saltmarsh fingergrass, is a species of grass native to the southeastern United States.MS AL GA FL SC NC) * ''

Eustachys neglecta ''Eustachys'' (fan grass or fingergrass) is a genus of tropical and subtropical plants in the grass family. It is native primarily to warmer parts of the Americas, with a few species in Africa and Asia. Species Species include: * ''Eustach ...

'' (Nash) Nash - United States ( AL TX FL) * ''

Eustachys paranensis ''Eustachys'' (fan grass or fingergrass) is a genus of tropical and subtropical plants in the grass family. It is native primarily to warmer parts of the Americas, with a few species in Africa and Asia. Species Species include: * ''Eustach ...

'' A.M.Molina -

( Paraná) * ''

Eustachys paspaloides ''Eustachys'' (fan grass or fingergrass) is a genus of tropical and subtropical plants in the grass family. It is native primarily to warmer parts of the Americas, with a few species in Africa and Asia. Species Species include: * ''Eustachys b ...

'' (Vahl) Lanza & Mattei -

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, eastern + southern Africa from

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Eustachys petraea ''Eustachys'' (fan grass or fingergrass) is a genus of tropical and subtropical plants in the grass family. It is native primarily to warmer parts of the Americas, with a few species in Africa and Asia. Species Species include: * ''Eustachys b ...

'' (Sw.) Desv. - United States ( TX LA MS AL GA FL SC NC PA NY), Mexico,

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; naturalized on various

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, Midway, Carolines, Marianas,

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Eustachys retusa ''Eustachys'' (fan grass or fingergrass) is a genus of tropical and subtropical plants in the grass family. It is native primarily to warmer parts of the Americas, with a few species in Africa and Asia. Species Species include: * ''Eustach ...

'' (Lag.) Kunth -

; naturalized in United States ( TX FL GA SC NY) * ''

Eustachys swalleniana ''Eustachys'' (fan grass or fingergrass) is a genus of tropical and subtropical plants in the grass family. It is native primarily to warmer parts of the Americas, with a few species in Africa and Asia. Species Species include: * ''Eustachys b ...

'' A.M.Molina -

( Paraná, Rio Grande do Sul),

( Cerro Largo) * ''

Eustachys tenera ''Eustachys'' (fan grass or fingergrass) is a genus of tropical and subtropical plants in the grass family. It is native primarily to warmer parts of the Americas, with a few species in Africa and Asia. Species Species include: * ''Eustachys b ...

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Eustachys uliginosa ''Eustachys'' (fan grass or fingergrass) is a genus of tropical and subtropical plants in the grass family. It is native primarily to warmer parts of the Americas, with a few species in Africa and Asia. Species Species include: * ''Eustach ...

'' (Hack.) Herter -

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, Entre Rios,

( Paraná, Santa Catarina, Rio Grande do Sul),

( Santa Cruz) Eustachys paspaloides, blomme, Skeerpoort

Former species

Some species formerly under ''Eustachys'' are under the genera ''

Chloris In Greek mythology, the name Chloris (; Greek Χλωρίς ''Chlōrís'', from χλωρός ''chlōrós'', meaning "greenish-yellow", "pale green", "pale", "pallid", or "fresh") appears in a variety of contexts. Some clearly refer to different char ...

'' or ''

Ornithogalum ''Ornithogalum'' is a genus of perennial plants mostly native to southern Europe and southern Africa belonging to the family Asparagaceae. Some species are native to other areas such as the Caucasus. Growing from a bulb, species have linear bas ...

'', they include: * ''Eustachys gayana -

Chloris gayana ''Chloris gayana'' is a species of grass known by the common name Rhodes grass. It is native to Africa but it can be found throughout the tropical and subtropical world as a naturalized species. It can grow in many types of habitat. It is also ...

'' * ''Eustachys polystachya -

Chloris submutica In Greek mythology, the name Chloris (; Greek Χλωρίς ''Chlōrís'', from χλωρός ''chlōrós'', meaning "greenish-yellow", "pale green", "pale", "pallid", or "fresh") appears in a variety of contexts. Some clearly refer to different char ...

'' * ''Eustachys submutica -

'' * ''Eustachys latifolia -

Ornithogalum arabicum ''Ornithogalum arabicum'' is a species of star of Bethlehem native to northern Africa and southern Europe. Common names include Arab's eye, lesser cape-lily, and Arabian starflower. References arabicum Flora of Europe Plants described ...

'' * ''Eustachys pyramidale -

Ornithogalum pyramidale ''Ornithogalum'' is a genus of perennial plants mostly native to southern Europe and southern Africa belonging to the family Asparagaceae. Some species are native to other areas such as the Caucasus. Growing from a bulb, species have linea ...

References

{{Taxonbar, from=Q2511194 Chloridoideae Grasses of North America Grasses of South America Grasses of Argentina Grasses of Brazil Grasses of Mexico Grasses of the United States Poaceae genera