Aeluropus

Aeluropus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
(unranked):	Angiosperms
(unranked):	Monocots
(unranked):	Commelinids
Order:	Poales
Family:	Poaceae
Genus:	Aeluropus Trin.
Type species
Aeluropus laevis (syn of A. lagopoides) Trin.
Synonyms
Calotheca Spreng. 1817, illegitimate homonym not Desv. 1810 (syn of Briza) Chamaedactylis T.Nees

Aeluropus is a genus of Eurasian and African plants in the grass family, found primarily in desert regions.