Microchloa


Microchloa, or smallgrass, is a genus of tropical and subtropical plants in the grass family, native to Africa, southern Asia, northern Australia, and the warmer parts of the Western Hemisphere.
; SpeciesMicrochloa afra Nees - central and southern AfricaMicrochloa altera Stapf - central + southern AfricaMicrochloa annua Cope - ZambiaMicrochloa ensifolia Rendle - AngolaMicrochloa indica P.Beauv. - tropical Africa, southern China, Indian subcontinent, Indochina, Java, Philippines, Northern Territory of AustraliaMicrochloa kunthii Desv. - Africa, southern Asia, southwestern USA, Mexico, Central America, South America
; Formerly included