''Tripogon'' 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 tropical 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 ...

. They are widespread across

Asia Asia (, ) is one of the world's most notable geographical regions, which is either considered a continent in its own right or a subcontinent of Eurasia, which shares the continental landmass of Afro-Eurasia with Africa. Asia covers an ...

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

, Australia, and the Americas.Grassbase - The World Online Grass Flora
/ref> Fiveminute grass is a common name for plants in this genus.

Species

Species include:The Plant List search for ''Tripogon''
/ref> Formerly included: see '' Indopoa

Oropetium ''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 * ' ...

'' * ''Tripogon pauperculus -

Indopoa paupercula ''Indopoa'' is a genus of Indian plants in the grass family. The only known species is ''Indopoa paupercula'', native to the States of Maharashtra and Karnataka in India India, officially the Republic of India (Hindi: ), is a country in ...

'' * ''Tripogon roxburghianus -

Oropetium roxburghianum ''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 * ' ...

References

Chloridoideae Poaceae genera {{Chloridoideae-stub