Acrachne

For other uses of "goosegrass", see Goosegrass.

Acrachne is a genus of Asian, African, and Australian plants in the grass family. Species in the genus are commonly known as goosegrass.^[4][5]

Species^[2]

• Acrachne henrardiana (Bor.) S.M. Phillips – Tamil Nadu
• Acrachne perrieri (A.Camus) S.M. Phillips – Madagascar
• Acrachne racemosa (B.Heyne ex Roem. & Schult) Ohwi – tropical and southern Africa, tropical Asia, northern Australia

formerly included^[2]

• See Eragrostis
• Acrachne vatovae – Eragrostis vatovae

Acrachne
Acrachne perrieri
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Monocots
Clade:	Commelinids
Order:	Poales
Family:	Poaceae
Subfamily:	Chloridoideae
Tribe:	Cynodonteae
Subtribe:	Dactylocteniinae
Genus:	Acrachne Wright & Arn. ex Chiov.[1]
Type species
Acrachne verticillata (syn of A. racemosa)[2] (Roxb.) Lindl. ex Chiov.[3]
Synonyms[2]
Arthrochloa J.W.Lorch 1960, illegitimate homonym not R. Br. 1823 nor Schult. 1827 Camusia J.W.Lorch Normanboria Butzin

See also

• List of Poaceae genera

References

1. Chiovenda, Emilio. 1908. Annuario del Reale Istituto Botanico di Roma 8(3): 361
2. Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
3. Tropicos, Acrachne Wight & Arn. ex Chiov.
4. Watson L, Dallwitz MJ. (2008). "The grass genera of the world: descriptions, illustrations, identification, and information retrieval; including synonyms, morphology, anatomy, physiology, phytochemistry, cytology, classification, pathogens, world and local distribution, and references". The Grass Genera of the World. Archived from the original on 2008-07-23. Retrieved 2009-08-19.
5. Grassbase – The World Online Grass Flora