Leptochloa
Leptochloa is a widespread genus of Asian, Australian, and American plants in the grass family.
Members of the genus are commonly known as sprangletops.
The generic name is derived from the Greek words leptos, meaning "thin," and chloa, meaning "grass," referring to the inflorescences.
Species
, Plants of the World Online accepted 14 species:Leptochloa anisopoda P.M.PetersonLeptochloa asthenes C.E.Hubb. – AustraliaLeptochloa barbata Nicora – Paraguay, ArgentinaLeptochloa chloridiformis ParodiLeptochloa crinita P.M.Peterson & N.SnowLeptochloa digitata Domin – AustraliaLeptochloa exilis P.M.PetersonLeptochloa longa Griseb. – Panama, TrinidadLeptochloa malayana Jansen ex Veldkamp – Thailand, Borneo, MalaysiaLeptochloa monticola Chase – HispaniolaLeptochloa mucronata Kunth – south-central USA, Mesoamerica, Bermuda, Trinidad, Netherlands Antilles, Bolivia, Ecuador, Peru, GalápagosLeptochloa pluriflora P.M.Peterson & N.SnowLeptochloa tectoneticola Jansen ex Veldkamp – Cambodia, Thailand, JavaLeptochloa virgata P.Beauv. - tropic sprangletop – from South Carolina to Paraguay
Species formerly placed in Leptochloa include: