| 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 | |
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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: