Harpachne

Updated on Feb 18, 2026

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Kingdom Plantae Family Poaceae Rank Genus		Order Poales Higher classification Grasses

Similar Grasses, Eragrostiella, Brachyachne

Harpachne is a genus of Asian and African plants in the grass family.

Species

Harpachne bogdanii Kenn.-O'Byrne - Kenya
Harpachne harpachnoides (Hack.) B.S.Sun & S.Wang - China (Sichuan, Yunnan)
Harpachne schimperi A.Rich. - Yemen, Saudi Arabia, Ethiopia, Eritrea, Somalia, Sudan, South Sudan, Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi, Tanzania, Congo Rep, Zambia, Zimbabwe

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