''Oropetium'' is a

genus Genus (; : genera ) is a taxonomic rank above species and below family (taxonomy), family as used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In bino ...

of Asian and African plants in the

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

. ; SpeciesThe Plant List search for ''Oropetium''
/ref> * '' Oropetium aristatum'' (Stapf) Pilg. - tropical

West Africa West Africa, also known as Western Africa, is the westernmost region of Africa. The United Nations geoscheme for Africa#Western Africa, United Nations defines Western Africa as the 16 countries of Benin, Burkina Faso, Cape Verde, The Gambia, Gha ...

* '' Oropetium capense'' Stapf -

Arabian Peninsula The Arabian Peninsula (, , or , , ) or Arabia, is a peninsula in West Asia, situated north-east of Africa on the Arabian plate. At , comparable in size to India, the Arabian Peninsula is the largest peninsula in the world. Geographically, the ...

, desert and near-desert regions of

Africa Africa is the world's second-largest and second-most populous continent after Asia. At about 30.3 million km2 (11.7 million square miles) including adjacent islands, it covers 20% of Earth's land area and 6% of its total surfac ...

* '' Oropetium minimum'' (Hochst.) Pilg. -

, eastern + northeastern

* ''

Oropetium roxburghianum ''Oropetium'' is a genus of Asian and African plants in the Poaceae, grass family. ; Species * ''Oropetium aristatum'' (Stapf) Pilg. - tropical West Africa * ''Oropetium capense'' Stapf - Arabian Peninsula, desert and near-desert regions of Afr ...

'' (Schult.) S.M.Phillips -

India India, officially the Republic of India, is a country in South Asia. It is the List of countries and dependencies by area, seventh-largest country by area; the List of countries by population (United Nations), most populous country since ...

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Oropetium thomaeum ''Oropetium'' is a genus of Asian and African plants in the grass family. ; Species * '' Oropetium aristatum'' (Stapf) Pilg. - tropical West Africa * '' Oropetium capense'' Stapf - Arabian Peninsula, desert and near-desert regions of Africa * ' ...

'' (L.f.) Trin. - eastern + northeastern

Indian Subcontinent The Indian subcontinent is a physiographic region of Asia below the Himalayas which projects into the Indian Ocean between the Bay of Bengal to the east and the Arabian Sea to the west. It is now divided between Bangladesh, India, and Pakista ...

Myanmar Myanmar, officially the Republic of the Union of Myanmar; and also referred to as Burma (the official English name until 1989), is a country in northwest Southeast Asia. It is the largest country by area in Mainland Southeast Asia and has ...

Vietnam Vietnam, officially the Socialist Republic of Vietnam (SRV), is a country at the eastern edge of mainland Southeast Asia, with an area of about and a population of over 100 million, making it the world's List of countries and depende ...

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Oropetium villosulum ''Oropetium'' is a genus of Asian and African plants in the grass family. ; Species * '' Oropetium aristatum'' (Stapf) Pilg. - tropical West Africa * '' Oropetium capense'' Stapf - Arabian Peninsula, desert and near-desert regions of Africa * ' ...

'' Stapf ex Bor -

; Formerly included see ''

Tripogon ''Tripogon'' is a genus of tropical and subtropical plants in the grass family. They are widespread across Asia, Africa, Australia, and the Americas. Fiveminute grass is a common name for plants in this genus. Species Species include: Formerly ...

'' * ''Oropetium africanum -

Tripogon africanus ''Tripogon'' is a genus of tropical and subtropical plants in the grass family. They are widespread across Asia, Africa, Australia, and the Americas. Fiveminute grass is a common name for plants in this genus. Species Species include: Formerly ...

References

External links

Grassbase - The World Online Grass Flora
Chloridoideae Poaceae genera {{Chloridoideae-stub