What is "distichlis"

Distichlis is a genus of American and Australian plants in the grass family.

1. Distichlis acerosa (Griseb.) H.L.Bell & Columbus - Argentina
2. Distichlis australis (Speg.) Villamil - Argentina
3. Distichlis distichophylla (Labill.) Fassett - Australia
4. Distichlis eludens (Soderstr. & H.F.Decker) H.L.Bell & Columbus - Durango, Zacatecas, San Luis Potosí
5. Distichlis humilis Phil. - Peru, Bolivia, Chile, Argentina
6. Distichlis laxiflora Hack. - Argentina
7. Distichlis littoralis (Engelm.) H.L.Bell & Columbus - California, Texas, Louisiana, Florida, Mexico, Bahamas, Cuba
8. Distichlis palmeri (Vasey) Fassett ex I.M.Johnst. - Baja California, Sonora
9. Distichlis scoparia (Kunth) Arechav. - Chile, Argentina, Uruguay
10. Distichlis spicata (L.) Greene - from Newfoundland + Northwest Territories to Uruguay including Bahamas, Greater Antilles, Galápagos

see Aeluropus Allolepis Eragrostis Poa Vaseyochloa

• Distichlis ammobia - Poa obvallata
• Distichlis condensata - Eragrostis condensata
• Distichlis multinervosa - Vaseyochloa multinervosa
• Distichlis sudanensis - Aeluropus lagopoides
• Distichlis texana - Allolepis texana
• Distichlis volckmannii - Poa cumingii