Dichanthium
| bluestem | |
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| Dichanthium sericeum | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Monocots |
| (unranked): | Commelinids |
| Order: | Poales |
| Family: | Poaceae |
| Genus: |
Dichanthium Willemet |
| Type species | |
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Dichanthium nodosum Willemet |
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Dichanthium, known commonly as bluestem, is a genus of African, Asian, and Australian plants in the grass family.
Some species have become naturalized in the Americas and on various oceanic islands.
Species include:
Several species formerly included are now regarded as better suited to other genera, including in: Andropogon, Bothriochloa, Capillipedium, Euclasta, and Pseudodichanthium.
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