Andropogon
Andropogon is a widespread genus of plants in the grass family, native to much of Asia, Africa, and the Americas, as well as Southern Europe and various oceanic islands.
Over 100 species have been described.
Species
Andropogon abyssinicusAndropogon aciculatusAndropogon aequatoriensisAndropogon amboinicusAndropogon amethystinusAndropogon appendiculatusAndropogon arctatusAndropogon benthamianusAndropogon bentiiAndropogon bicornisAndropogon brachystachyusAndropogon campestrisAndropogon campiiAndropogon canaliculatusAndropogon capillipesAndropogon chinensisAndropogon chrysostachyusAndropogon consanguineusAndropogon cordatusAndropogon distachyosAndropogon eucomusAndropogon fastigiatusAndropogon floridanusAndropogon fragilisAndropogon gabonensisAndropogon gayanus – gamba grass, tambuki grassAndropogon gerardi – big bluestemAndropogon glaucopsisAndropogon glomeratus – bushy bluestemAndropogon gracilisAndropogon gyransAndropogon halliiAndropogon huillensisAndropogon ingratusAndropogon inermisAndropogon ischaemumAndropogon kelleriAndropogon lanuginosusAndropogon lateralisAndropogon lawsoniiAndropogon leucostachyusAndropogon liebmanniiAndropogon lividusAndropogon longiberbisAndropogon minarumAndropogon mohriiAndropogon murinusAndropogon paniculatusAndropogon pseudapricusAndropogon pumilusAndropogon scabriglumisAndropogon schirensisAndropogon schottiiAndropogon selloanusAndropogon shimadaeAndropogon tectorumAndropogon tenuiberbisAndropogon ternarius – split bluestemAndropogon ternatusAndropogon thoreliiAndropogon tracyiAndropogon virgatusAndropogon virginicus – broomsedge bluestem, whiskeygrassAndropogon yunnanensisMany species once included in Andropogon are now regarded as better suited to other genera, including Agenium, Anadelphia, Apluda, Arthraxon, Bothriochloa, Capeochloa, Capillipedium, Chrysopogon, Cymbopogon, Dichanthium, Diheteropogon, Elionurus, Elymandra, Eragrostis, Eulalia, Garnotia, Gymnopogon, Hemarthria, Heteropogon, Hyparrhenia, Hyperthelia, Ischaemum, Parahyparrhenia, Pentameris, Polytrias, Pseudopogonatherum, Pseudosorghum, Saccharum, Schizachyrium, Sorghastrum, Sorghum, Spodiopogon, Themeda, and Trachypogon.