| Tetrapogon | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Monocots |
| (unranked): | Commelinids |
| Order: | Poales |
| Family: | Poaceae / Gramineae |
| Subfamily: | Chloridoideae |
| Genus: | Tetrapogon Desf. |
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Tetrapogon is a genus of grasses.[1] 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.[1] The species in this genus are distributed across Africa, around the Mediterranean Sea, and through the Middle East as far east as India.[1]