Distichlis

Distichlis is a genus of American and Australian plants in the grass family. Plants in this genus are dioecious, have rhizomes or stolons, and have conspicuously distichous leaves.

Species
Species included in Distichlis include:
 * Distichlis acerosa (Griseb.) H.L.Bell & Columbus – Argentina
 * Distichlis australis (Speg.) Villamil – Argentina
 * Distichlis bajaensis H.L.Bell – Mexico
 * Distichlis distichophylla (Labill.) Fassett – Australia
 * Distichlis eludens (Soderstr. & H.F.Decker) H.L.Bell & Columbus – Durango, Zacatecas, San Luis Potosí
 * Distichlis humilis Phil. – Peru, Bolivia, Chile, Argentina
 * Distichlis laxiflora Hack. – Argentina
 * Distichlis littoralis (Engelm.) H.L.Bell & Columbus – California, Texas, Louisiana, Florida, Mexico, Bahamas, Cuba
 * Distichlis palmeri (Vasey) Fassett ex I.M.Johnst. – Baja California, Sonora
 * Distichlis scoparia (Kunth) Arechav. – Chile, Argentina, Uruguay
 * Distichlis spicata (L.) Greene – from Newfoundland + Northwest Territories to Uruguay including Bahamas, Greater Antilles, Galápagos

Formerly included
Species formerly included in Distichlis include:
 * Distichlis ammobia – Poa obvallata
 * Distichlis condensata – Eragrostis condensata
 * Distichlis multinervosa – Vaseyochloa multinervosa
 * Distichlis sudanensis – Aeluropus lagopoides
 * Distichlis texana – Allolepis texana
 * Distichlis volckmannii – Poa cumingii