Danthonia is a genus of grass species. Grasses of this genus are sometimes referred to as oatgrass, but that common name is not restricted to this genus.

Species include:

• Danthonia alpina Vest
• Danthonia cachemyriana Jaub. & Spach
• Danthonia californica Bol.
• Danthonia cirrata Hack. & Arechav.
• Danthonia compressa Austin
• Danthonia cunninghamii Hook. f.
• Danthonia decumbens (L.) DC.
• Danthonia dimidiata Vickery
• Danthonia dregeana (Nees) Steud.
• Danthonia fortunae-hibernae Renvoize
• Danthonia geniculata J.M.Black
• Danthonia gracilis Hook.f.
• Danthonia intermedia Vasey
• Danthonia linkii
• Danthonia longifolia R.Br.
• Danthonia montevidensis Hack. & Arechav.
• Danthonia nivicola Vickery
• Danthonia nudiflora P.Morris
• Danthonia parryi Scribn.
• Danthonia pauciflora R.Br.
• Danthonia procera Vickery
• Danthonia sericea Nutt.
• Danthonia raoulii Steud.
• Danthonia rhizomata Swallen
• Danthonia unarede Raoul

A number of species which were formerly classified under Danthonia are now included in Amphibromus , Astrebla, Austrodanthonia, Chionochloa, Joycea, Karroochloa , Monachather , Merxmuellera , Notodanthonia , Pentaschistis , Plinthanthesis, Rytidosperma or Schismus.

References

• Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN): Danthonia
• Australian Plant Name Index (APNI): Danthonia

External links

• Watson, L., and Dallwitz, M.J. 1992 onwards. The grass genera of the world: descriptions, illustrations, identification, and information retrieval; including synonyms, morphology, anatomy, physiology, phytochemistry, cytology, classification, pathogens, world and local distribution, and references. Version: 28th November 2005.