Paspalidium

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Paspalidium (watercrown grass) is a formerly accepted genus of tropical and subtropical plants in the grass family.Stapf, Otto. 1920. In Prain, David, Flora of Tropical Africa 9: 582-583[http://www.tropicos.org/Name/40002237?tab=subordinatetaxa Tropicos, Paspalidium Stapf ][http://ausgrass2.myspecies.info/content/paspalidium-1 Ausgrass2, Grasses of Australia] {{As of|2024|June}}, Plants of the World Online treated it as a synonym of Setaria.{{Cite POWO|title=Paspalidium Stapf|id=30147863-2|access-date=2024-06-07|mode=cs1}}

The genus included about 40 species of annuals and perennials native to tropical and subtropical regions of Asia, Africa, Australia, and the Americas.[http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=2&taxon_id=124123 Flora of China FOC Vol. 22 Page 537 类雀稗属 lei que bai shu Paspalidium Stapf in Prain, Fl. Trop. Africa. 9: 582. 1920. ][http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=5&taxon_id=124123 Flora of Pakistan][http://bie.ala.org.au/species/urn:lsid:biodiversity.org.au:apni.taxon:413074#tab_classification Atlas of Living Australia, Paspalidium Stapf, Watercrown Grass]Allen, C. M. [http://herbarium.usu.edu/webmanual/info2.asp?name=Paspalidium&type=treatment Paspalidium.] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150219201500/http://herbarium.usu.edu/webmanual/info2.asp?name=Paspalidium&type=treatment |date=2015-02-19 }} Grass Manual. Flora of North America.[http://plantnet.rbgsyd.nsw.gov.au/cgi-bin/NSWfl.pl?page=nswfl&lvl=gn&name=Paspalidium Paspalidium.] New South Wales Flora Online. National Herbarium of New South Wales. Royal Botanic Garden, Sydney.