Genus: Leptochloa P. Beauv.

Family:

Poaceae

Subfamily:

Chloridoideae

Tribe:

Cynodonteae

Subtribe:

Eleusininae

Common names:

sprangletop

Genus number:

6709

Last updated:

06-Feb-2017

Accession Count:

3 (3 active, 3 available) in Australian Pastures Genebank

List of Species Records in GRIN

Synonyms (=), probable synonyms (=~), and possible synonyms (~):

(=) Anoplia Steud., nom. inval.
(=) Baldomiria Herter
(=) Diachroa Nutt.
(=) Diacisperma Kuntze
(~) Diplachne P. Beauv.
(~) Disakisperma Steud.
(=) Ipnum Phil.
(=) Leptostachys G. Mey.
(=) Oxydenia Nutt.
(=) Rabdochloa P. Beauv.
(~) Trichloris E. Fourn. ex Benth.

Check Index Nominum Genericorum for Leptochloa

Cite as: USDA, Agricultural Research Service, National Plant Germplasm System. 2025. Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN-Taxonomy).
National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland. URL: http://apg.pir.sa.gov.au/gringlobal/taxonomygenus?id=6709. Accessed 18 July 2025.