Leptochloa southwoodii

Description

Leptochloa southwoodii is a grass species described by Neil Snow and Bryan Kenneth Simon . Leptochloa southwoodii is included in the genus spreading grass , and the family grass . Leptochloa is a widespread genus of Asian, African, Australian, and American plants in the grass family. Members of the genus are commonly known as sprangletops.The generic name is derived from the Greek words ------ (leptos), meaning "thin," and ---- (chloa), meaning "grass," referring to the inflorescences.