Grama grass | |
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Bouteloua curtipendula | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Clade: | Commelinids |
Order: | Poales |
Family: | Poaceae |
Subfamily: | Chloridoideae |
Tribe: | Cynodonteae |
Subtribe: | Boutelouinae |
Genus: |
Bouteloua Lag. 1805 not Hornem. ex P. Beauv. 1812 |
Type species | |
Bouteloua racemosa Lag. |
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Synonyms | |
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Bouteloua is a genus of plants in the grass family. Members of the genus are commonly known as grama grass.
The genus was named for Claudio and Esteban Boutelou, 19th-century Spanish botanists.
Species of Bouteloua include:
Some grass species, formerly classified under Bouteloua, have been reclassified under other genera including: