Tetrapogon is a genus of grasses.Desfontaines, René Louiche. 1800. Flora Atlantica 2: pages 388-389 in LatinDesfontaines, René Louiche. 1800. Flora Atlantica 2: plate 255 line drawing of Tetrapogon villosus
The name Tetrapogon derives from the Greek roots tetra- and pogon, meaning "four" and "beard", respectively, in reference to the tufts of hairs on the plant. The species in this genus are distributed across Africa and through the Middle East as far east as India.Phillips, S. 1995. Poaceae (Gramineae). Fl. Ethiopia 7: i–xx, 1–420
SpeciesThe Plant List search for TetrapogonGrassbase - The World Online Grass Flora Tetrapogon bidentatus Pilg. - Tanzania, Kenya Tetrapogon cenchriformis (A.Rich.) Pilg. - Africa + Arabia from Cape Verde to Saudi Arabia to Tanzania Tetrapogon ferrugineus (Renvoize) S.M.Phillips - Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia Tetrapogon tenellus Chiov. - India Tetrapogon tetrastachys Hack. ex Hook.f. - Indian subcontinent; Arabian Peninsula; Africa from Djibouti to Mpumalanga Tetrapogon villosus Desf. - - Africa + southwest Asia from Canary Islands to Turkmenistan to Uganda
formerly included see Chloris Tetrapogon flabellatus - Chloris flabellata Tetrapogon mossambicensis - Chloris mossambicensis Tetrapogon tetrastachys - Chloris montana
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