Tetrapogon

Tetrapogon is a genus of grasses.

The name Tetrapogon derives from the Greek roots tetra- and pogon, meaning "four" and "beard", respectively, in reference to the tufts of hairs on the plant. The species in this genus are distributed across Africa and through the Middle East as far east as India.

Species

Tetrapogon bidentatus Pilg. - Tanzania, Kenya

Tetrapogon cenchriformis (A.Rich.) Pilg. - Africa + Arabia from Cape Verde to Saudi Arabia to Tanzania

Tetrapogon ferrugineus (Renvoize) S.M.Phillips - Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia

Tetrapogon tenellus Chiov. - India

Tetrapogon tetrastachys Hack. ex Hook.f. - Indian subcontinent; Arabian Peninsula; Africa from Djibouti to Mpumalanga

Tetrapogon villosus Desf. - - Africa + southwest Asia from Canary Islands to Turkmenistan to Uganda

formerly included

see Chloris

Tetrapogon flabellatus - Chloris flabellata

Tetrapogon mossambicensis - Chloris mossambicensis

Tetrapogon tetrastachys - Chloris montana