Dregeochloa

Dregeochloa is a genus of African plants in the grass family.^[1][2]

Dregeochloa
Dregeochloa pumila
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Monocots
Clade:	Commelinids
Order:	Poales
Family:	Poaceae
Subfamily:	Arundinoideae
Tribe:	Arundineae
Genus:	Dregeochloa Conert

Dregeochloa is most remarkable for the species D. pumila, the only known example of leaf succulence in the entire grass family.

Species^[3][4][5]

• Dregeochloa calviniensis Conert - Cape Province
• Dregeochloa pumila (Nees) Conert - Namibia, Cape Province