Anthaenantia is a New World genus of plants in the grass family, native to North and South America including the West Indies.Biota of North America Program, 2013 county distribution maps, AnthenantiaWebster, R. D., J. H. Kirkbride & J. V. Reyna. 1989. New World genera of the Paniceae (Poaceae: Panicoideae). Sida 13(4): 393–417Jørgensen, P. M., M. H. Nee & S. G. Beck. 2014. Catálogo de las plantas vasculares de Bolivia. 127(1–2): i–viii, 1–1744. In P. M. Jørgensen, M. H. Nee & S. G. Beck (eds.) Catálogo de las plantas vasculares de Bolivia, Monographs in systematic botany from the Missouri Botanical Garden. Missouri Botanical Garden Press, St. Louis The genus name is sometimes spelled Anthenanthia or Anthenantia.
Species Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant FamiliesThe Plant List search for Anthaenantia Anthaenantia lanata (Kunth) Benth. - from Mexico + Greater Antilles to Uruguay Anthaenantia rufa (Elliott) Schult. - southeastern + south-central United States (Texas to North Carolina) Anthaenantia villaregalis (McVaugh & R.Guzman) Espejo & López-Ferr. - Jalisco Anthaenantia villosa (Michx.) P.Beauv. - southeastern + south-central United States (Texas to North Carolina)
formerly included
see Axonopus Digitaria Tricholaena
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