Paspalidium (watercrown grass) is a formerly accepted genus of tropical and subtropical plants in the grass family.Stapf, Otto. 1920. In Prain, David, Flora of Tropical Africa 9: 582-583Tropicos, Paspalidium Stapf Ausgrass2, Grasses of Australia , Plants of the World Online treated it as a synonym of Setaria.
The genus included about 40 species of annuals and perennials native to tropical and subtropical regions of Asia, Africa, Australia, and the Americas.Flora of China FOC Vol. 22 Page 537 类雀稗属 lei que bai shu Paspalidium Stapf in Prain, Fl. Trop. Africa. 9: 582. 1920. Flora of PakistanAtlas of Living Australia, Paspalidium Stapf, Watercrown GrassAllen, C. M. Paspalidium. Grass Manual. Flora of North America.Paspalidium. New South Wales Flora Online. National Herbarium of New South Wales. Royal Botanic Garden, Sydney.
Selected former species Paspalidium basicladum = Setaria basiclada Paspalidium caespitosum = Setaria brigalow (brigalow grass) Paspalidium distans = Setaria distans Paspalidium inaequale = Holcolemma dispar Paspalidium punctatum var. longiglume - Setaria media Paspalidium semitonsum - Whiteochloa semitonsa
References
External links Grassbase - The World Online Grass Flora