Distichlis is a genus of American and Australian plants in the grass family. Plants in this genus are dioecious, have rhizomes or stolons, and have conspicuously distichous leaves.
Species
Species included in Distichlis include: Distichlis acerosa (Griseb.) H.L.Bell & Columbus – Argentina Distichlis australis (Speg.) Villamil – Argentina Distichlis bajaensis H.L.Bell – Mexico Distichlis distichophylla (Labill.) Fassett – Australia Distichlis eludens (Soderstr. & H.F.Decker) H.L.Bell & Columbus – Durango, Zacatecas, San Luis Potosí Distichlis humilis Phil. – Peru, Bolivia, Chile, Argentina Distichlis laxiflora Hack. – Argentina Distichlis littoralis (Engelm.) H.L.Bell & Columbus – California, Texas, Louisiana, Florida, Mexico, Bahamas, Cuba Distichlis palmeri (Vasey) Fassett ex I.M.Johnst. – Baja California, Sonora Distichlis scoparia (Kunth) Arechav. – Chile, Argentina, Uruguay Distichlis spicata (L.) Greene – from Newfoundland + Northwest Territories to Uruguay including Bahamas, Greater Antilles, Galápagos
Formerly included
Species formerly included in Distichlis include: Distichlis ammobia – Poa obvallata Distichlis condensata – Eragrostis condensata Distichlis multinervosa – Vaseyochloa multinervosa Distichlis sudanensis – Aeluropus lagopoides Distichlis texana – Allolepis texana Distichlis volckmannii – Poa cumingii