What is "uniola"

Uniola is a genus of New World plants in the grass family.

1. Uniola condensata Hitchc. - Ecuador
2. Uniola paniculata L. – Sea Oats - coastal regions in southeastern United States (TX LA MS AL GA FL NC SC VA DE), Mexico ( Tamaulipas, Veracruz, Tabasco, Yucatán Peninsula); Nicaragua, Panamá, Bahamas, Turks & Caicos, Cuba, Hispaniola
3. Uniola peruviana Lægaard & Sánchez Vega - Perú
4. Uniola pittieri Hack. - Mexico, Central America, Venezuela, Colombia, Peru, Ecuador incl Galápagos
5. Uniola virgata ( Poir.) Griseb. - West Indies incl Bahamas