Lasiacis (smallcane) is a genus of Neotropical plants in the grass family, found in the Americas from Mexico and Florida south to Argentina.
Species
15 species are accepted.
- Lasiacis anomala <small>Hitchc.</small> - Trinidad, Venezuela, Guayana, Suriname, Brazil, Colombia, Bolivia
- Lasiacis divaricata <small>(L.) Hitchc.</small> - widespread from Mexico and Florida south to Argentina
- Lasiacis grisebachii <small>(Nash) Hitchc.</small> - Mexico, Central America, Cuba, Puerto Rico
- Lasiacis ligulata <small>Hitchc. & Chase</small> - South America, West Indies
- Lasiacis linearis <small>Swallen</small> - Central America, Chiapas
- Lasiacis maculata <small>(Aubl.) Urb.</small> - widespread from Mexico and Cuba south to Argentina
- Lasiacis nigra <small>Davidse</small> - Mexico, Central America, northwestern South America
- Lasiacis oaxacensis <small>(Steud.) Hitchc. ex Chase</small> - Mexico, Central America, northwestern South America, Jamaica, Hispaniola
- Lasiacis procerrima <small>(Hack.) Hitchc. ex Chase</small> - Mexico, Central America, northwestern South America
- Lasiacis rhizophora <small>(E.Fourn.) Hitchc. ex Chase</small> - Mexico, Central America, northwestern South America, Greater Antilles
- Lasiacis rugelii <small>(Griseb.) Hitchc.</small> - Mexico, Central America, Hispaniola, Cuba
- Lasiacis ruscifolia <small>(Kunth) Hitchc. ex Chase</small> - Florida, Mexico, Central America, northwestern South America, West Indies
- Lasiacis scabrior <small>Hitchc.</small> - Mexico, Central America, northwestern South America
- Lasiacis sloanei <small>(Griseb.) Hitchc.</small> - Mexico, Central America, northwestern South America, West Indies
- Lasiacis standleyi <small>Hitchc.</small> - Mexico, Central America, northwestern South America
formerly included
see Acroceras
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