Gastridium is a genus of plants in the grass family. Species of the genus are found in Africa and Eurasia.Palisot de Beauvois, Ambroise Marie François Joseph . 1812. Essai d'une Nouvelle Agrostographie 21, 164. in LatinPalisot de Beauvois, Ambroise Marie François Joseph . 1812. Essai d'une Nouvelle Agrostographie plate VI (6), figure VI (6 a-e) at upper right line drawings of Gastridium australe (syn of G. ventricosum); figure captions on caption page 6 These grasses are sometimes called nit grass.Altervista Flora Italiana, genere Gastridium, nit grass
Species The following species are recognised in the genus Gastridium: Gastridium lainzii (Romero García) Romero Zarco - south-western Spain Gastridium phleoides (Nees & Meyen) C.E.Hubb. - Africa, southern Europe, Middle East, Arabian Peninsula Gastridium scabrum C.Presl - Mediterranean region Gastridium ventricosum (Gouan) Schinz & Thell - Mediterranean and nearby regions from Great Britain to Cape Verde to Caucasus
Formerly includedKew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families see Triplachne Gastridium littorale - Triplachne nitens Gastridium nitens - Triplachne nitens Gastridium triaristatum - Triplachne nitens
References
External links Jepson Manual Treatment Grass Manual Account