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IUCN Red List DD - Data Deficient LC - Least Concern LR/lc - Least Concern NT - Near Threatened LR/nt - Near Threatened LR/cd - Conservation Dependent VU - Vulnerable EN - Endangered CR - Critically Endangered EW - Extinct in the Wild EX - Extinct

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Acrachne racemosa (Roem. & Schult.) Ohwi

Goosegrass

Poaceae 1 1 Observation

Acroceras zizanioides (Kunth) Dandy

Arrocillo

Poaceae 12 3 Observations

Aeluropus lagopoides (L.) Trin. ex Thwaites

Mamoncillo

Poaceae 27 11 Observations

Aeluropus littoralis (Gouan) Parl.

Indian walnut

Poaceae 96 23 Observations

Andropogon chinensis (Nees) Merr.

 

Poaceae 4 1 Observation

Andropogon distachyos L.

 

Poaceae 54 26 Observations

Andropogon gabonensis Stapf

 

Poaceae 1 1 Observation

Andropogon leucostachyus Kunth

 

Poaceae 1 1 Observation

Andropogon schirensis Hochst. ex A. Rich.

 

Poaceae 12 4 Observations

Anisantha diandra (Roth) Tutin

Ripgut

Poaceae 12 8 Observations

Aristida barbicollis Trin. & Rupr.

Spreading prickle grass

Poaceae 2 1 Observation

Aristida funiculata Trin. & Rupr.

 

Poaceae 9 7 Observations

Aristida kenyensis Henrard

 

Poaceae 24 12 Observations

Arthraxon hispidus (Thunb.) Makino

Jointhead

Poaceae 38 25 Observations

Arthraxon lancifolius (Trin.) Hochst.

 

Poaceae 5 1 Observation

Arundinella nepalensis Trin.

Reed grass

Poaceae 5 1 Observation

Arundo donax L.

Giant-reed

Poaceae 2,355 1,824 Observations

Axonopus compressus (Sw.) P. Beauv.

Louisiana grass

Poaceae 27 15 Observations

Bambusa vulgaris Schrad. ex J.C. Wendl.

Common bamboo

Poaceae 77 55 Observations

Brachiaria decumbens Stapf

Spreading liverseed grass

Poaceae 1 1 Observation

Brachiaria deflexa (Schumach.) C.E. Hubb. ex Robyns

Deflexed brachiaria

Poaceae 3 1 Observation

Brachiaria eruciformis (Sm.) Griseb.

Sweet signalgrass

Poaceae 9 6 Observations

Brachiaria humidicola (Rendle) Schweick.

Koronivia grass

Poaceae 2 2 Observations

Brachiaria lachnantha (Hochst.) Stapf

 

Poaceae 92 44 Observations

Brachiaria leersioides (Hochst.) Stapf

 

Poaceae 12 4 Observations

Brachiaria mutica (Forssk.) Stapf

Para grass

Poaceae 2 2 Observations

Brachiaria plantaginea (Link) Hitchc.

Plantain Signal Grass

Poaceae 1 1 Observation

Brachiaria ramosa (L.) Stapf

Browntop millet

Poaceae 6 3 Observations

Brachiaria semiundulata (Hochst. ex A. Rich.) Stapf

 

Poaceae 3 2 Observations

Briza maxima L.

Great quaking grass

Poaceae 1,590 1,324 Observations

Briza minor L.

Lesser quaking grass

Poaceae 276 225 Observations

Calamagrostis epigejos (L.) Roth

Bush grass

Poaceae 1,976 1,466 Observations

Cenchrus biflorus Roxb.

India sandbur

Poaceae 54 28 Observations

Cenchrus ciliaris L.

African foxtail grass

Poaceae 324 205 Observations

Cenchrus clandestinus (Hochst. ex Chiov.) Morrone

Kikuyugrass

Poaceae 57 35 Observations

Cenchrus echinatus L.

Mossman River grass

Poaceae 100 62 Observations

Cenchrus hordeoides (Lam.) Morrone

 

Poaceae 1 1 Observation

Cenchrus macrourus (Trin.) Morrone

African feathergrass

Poaceae 8 6 Observations

Cenchrus massaicus (Stapf) Morrone

 

Poaceae 47 18 Observations

Cenchrus mezianus (Leeke) Morrone

Bamboo Grass

Poaceae 134 93 Observations

Cenchrus purpureus (Schumach.) Morrone

Napier grass

Poaceae 216 162 Observations

Cenchrus spicatus (L.) Cav.

Yellow foxtail

Poaceae 4 4 Observations

Cenchrus spinifex Cav.

Field sandbur

Poaceae 10 5 Observations

Cenchrus squamulatus (Fresen.) Morrone

 

Poaceae 12 4 Observations

Cenchrus stramineus (Peter) Morrone

 

Poaceae 222 137 Observations

Centotheca lappacea (L.) Desv.

 

Poaceae 2 2 Observations

Chasmopodium caudatum (Hack.) Stapf

 

Poaceae 1 1 Observation

Chloris barbata Sw.

Giant finger grass

Poaceae 186 111 Observations

Chloris gayana Kunth

Abyssinian Rhodes grass

Poaceae 87 41 Observations

Chloris pycnothrix Trin.

Spiderweb chloris

Poaceae 44 24 Observations

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