Dichanthium, known commonly as bluestem or bluegrass, is a genus of African, Asian, and Australian plants in the grass family.
Some species have become naturalized in the Americas and on various oceanic islands.Willemet, Pierre Remi 1796. Annalen der Botanick. ed. Usteri 18: 11Flora of China Vol. 22 Page 604 双花草属 shuang hua cao shu DichanthiumBhat, V., et al. Chapter 6: Dichanthium. In: Kole, C., Ed. Wild Crop Relatives: Genomic and Breeding Resources, Millets and Grasses. Springer. 2011.Atlas of Living Australia, Dichanthium Willemet Bluegrasses
Species Species include:The Plant List search for Dichanthium
Former species Several species formerly included are now regarded as better suited to other genera, including in: Andropogon, Bothriochloa, Capillipedium, Euclasta, and Pseudodichanthium.
References
External links
Dichanthium at Grassbase—The World Online Grass Flora USDA Plants Profile for Dichanthium