Chaetobromus is a genus of African plants in the grass family.

1. Species

There is only one known species, Chaetobromus involucratus, native to Namibia and Cape Province.

1. Subspecies

Three subspecies are accepted

• Chaetobromus involucratus subsp. dregeanus (Nees) Verboom

• Chaetobromus involucratus subsp. involucratus

• Chaetobromus involucratus subsp. sericeus (Nees) Verboom

• Formerly included

taxa once considered part of Chaetobromus but now regarded as better suited to Tenaxia :

• Chaetobromus fascicularis - Tenaxia stricta

• Chaetobromus strictus - Tenaxia stricta

See also

• List of Poaceae genera

References