Chaetobromus

Chaetobromus is a genus of African plants in the grass family.

There is only one known species, Chaetobromus involucratus, native to Namibia and Cape Province.

Three subspecies are accepted

• Chaetobromus involucratus subsp. dregeanus <small>(Nees) Verboom</small>
• Chaetobromus involucratus subsp. involucratus
• Chaetobromus involucratus subsp. sericeus <small>(Nees) Verboom</small>

taxa once considered part of Chaetobromus but now regarded as better suited to Tenaxia :

• Chaetobromus fascicularis - Tenaxia stricta
• Chaetobromus strictus - Tenaxia stricta

See also

• List of Poaceae genera

References