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
grass
Poaceae ( ), also called Gramineae ( ), is a large and nearly ubiquitous family (biology), family of monocotyledonous flowering plants commonly known as grasses. It includes the cereal grasses, bamboos, the grasses of natural grassland and spe ...
es, native to
Africa
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and the
Americas
The Americas, sometimes collectively called America, are a landmass comprising the totality of North America and South America.''Webster's New World College Dictionary'', 2010 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio. When viewed as a sing ...
Colima
Colima, officially the Free and Sovereign State of Colima, is among the 31 states that make up the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico. It shares its name with its capital and main city, Colima.
Colima is a small state of western Mexico on the cen ...
* '' Sorghastrum scaberrimum'' (Nees) Herter - Brazil
* '' Sorghastrum secundum'' (Elliott) Nash – Lopsided Indiangrass - southeastern USA; Bahamas
* '' Sorghastrum setosum'' (Griseb.) Hitchc. – Sandysoil Indiangrass - Latin America + West Indies from Veracruz to Uruguay
* '' Sorghastrum stipoides'' (Kunth) Nash – Needle Indiangrass - tropical + southern Africa; naturalized in Latin America
* '' Sorghastrum tisserantii'' Clayton - Central African Rep
* '' Sorghastrum viride'' Swallen - Paraguay, Brazil, Argentina, Uruguay