''Saccharum'' is a genus of tall perennial plant, perennial plants of the Andropogoneae, broomsedge tribe within the Poaceae, grass family. The genus is widespread across Tropics, tropical, Subtropics, subtropical, and warm Temperate climate, temperate regions in Africa, Eurasia, Australia, the Americas, and assorted oceanic islands. Several species are cultivated and naturalized in areas outside their native habitats.Welker, C. A. D. & H. M. Longhi-Wagner. 2012. The genera ''Eriochrysis'' P. Beauv., ''Imperata'' Cirillo and ''Saccharum'' L. (Poaceae - Andropogoneae - Saccharinae) in the state of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. Brazilian Journal of Botany 35(1): 87–105. ''Saccharum'' includes the sugarcanes. They have stout, jointed, fibrous stalks that are generally rich in sugar, and measure two to six m (6 to 19 ft) tall. All sugarcane species interbreed and the major commercial cultivars are complex Hybrid (biology), hybrids.

Species

, Plants of the World Online accepted the following species: * ''Saccharum alopecuroidum'' (L.) Nutt. - southeastern USA * ''Saccharum angustifolium'' (Nees) Trin. - South America * ''Saccharum asperum'' (Nees) Steud. - South America * ''Saccharum baldwinii'' Spreng. - southeastern USA * ''Saccharum beccarii'' (Stapf) Cope - Sumatra * ''Saccharum brevibarbe'' (Michx.) Pers. - southeastern USA * ''Saccharum coarctatum'' (Fern.) R. Webster - southeastern USA * ''Saccharum contortum'' (Baldwin ex Elliott) Nutt. - southeastern USA * ''Saccharum fallax'' Balansa - China, Assam, southeast Asia * ''Saccharum filifolium'' Steud. - Afghanistan, Himalayas * ''Saccharum formosanum'' (Stapf) Ohwi - southern China * ''Saccharum giganteum'' (Walt.) Pers. - southeastern USA, Cuba, Jamaica, Paraguay, Argentina * ''Saccharum griffithii'' Munro ex Aitch. - from Yemen to Bangladesh * ''Saccharum intermedium'' Welker & Peichoto * ''Saccharum kajkaiense'' (Melderis) Melderis - Oman, Iran, Afghanistan, Pakistan * ''Saccharum longesetosum'' (Andersson) V.Naray. ex Bor - China, Himalayas, Indochina * ''Saccharum maximum'' (Brongn.) Trin. - Pacific Islands * ''Saccharum narenga'' (Nees ex Steud.) Hack. - China, Indian Subcontinent, Indochina, Ethiopia * ''Saccharum officinarum'' L. - New Guinea; naturalized in many warm places * ''Saccharum robustum'' Brandes & Jesw. ex Grassl - New Guinea * ''Saccharum rufipilum'' Steud. - China, Indian Subcontinent, Indochina * ''Saccharum sikkimense'' (Hook.f.) V.Naray. ex Bor - eastern Himalayas * Saccharum × sinense, ''Saccharum'' × ''sinense'' Roxb. – China * ''Saccharum spontaneum'' L. - Asia, Africa, Sicily, Papuasia * ''Saccharum stewartii'' Rajesw., R.R.Rao & Arti Garg - western Himalayas * ''Saccharum velutinum'' (Holttum) Cope - Peninsular Malaysia * ''Saccharum villosum'' Steud. - South America, Mesoamerica * ''Saccharum wardii'' (Bor) Bor ex Cope - Assam, Bhutan, Myanmar * ''Saccharum williamsii'' (Bor) Bor ex Cope - Nepal Placed in ''Lasiorhachis'' by Plants of the World Online : * ''Saccharum hildebrandtii'' (Hack.) Clayton → ''Lasiorhachis hildebrandtii'' * ''Saccharum perrieri'' (A.Camus) Clayton. → ''Lasiorhachis perrieri'' * ''Saccharum viguieri'' (A.Camus) Clayton → ''Lasiorhachis viguieri'' Placed in ''Tripidium'' by Plants of the World Online : * ''Saccharum arundinaceum'' Retz. - East + South + Southeast Asia; New Guinea → ''Tripidium arundinaceum'' * ''Saccharum bengalense'' Retz. - India, Pakistan, Iran, Afghanistan → ''Tripidium bengalense'' * ''Saccharum kanashiroi'' (Ohwi) Ohwi - Ryukyu Islands → ''Tripidium kanashiroi'' * ''Saccharum procerum'' Roxb. - China, Himalayas, Indochina → ''Tripidium procerum'' * ''Saccharum ravennae'' (L.) L. - Europe, Asia, Africa → ''Tripidium ravennae'' * ''Saccharum strictum'' (Host) Spreng. - from Italy to Iran → ''Tripidium strictum''

Formerly included

Numerous species are now considered better suited in other genera: ''Andropogon, Chloris (plant), Chloris, Digitaria, Eriochrysis, Eulalia (plant), Eulalia, Gynerium, Hemarthria, Imperata, Lophopogon, Melinis, Miscanthus, Panicum, Pappophorum, Paspalum, Perotis (plant), Perotis, Pogonatherum, Pseudopogonatherum, Spodiopogon, and Tricholaena''.

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