Neesiochloa

Neesiochloa
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
(unranked):	Angiosperms
(unranked):	Monocots
(unranked):	Commelinids
Order:	Poales
Family:	Poaceae
Genus:	Neesiochloa Pilg.
Species:	N. barbata
Binomial name
*Neesiochloa barbata* (Nees) Pilg.
Synonyms
Calotheca barbata Nees Chascolytrum barbatum (Nees) Kunth Briza barbata Trin. Briza berteroniana Steud.

Neesiochloa is a genus of Brazilian plants in the grass family. The only known species is Neesiochloa barbata, native to eastern Brazil (Bahia, Rio Grande do Norte, Ceará, Piauí).