Tetrapogon is a genus of grasses.
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. The species in this genus are distributed across Africa and through the Middle East as far east as India.
Species
Tetrapogon bidentatus Pilg. - Tanzania, Kenya
Tetrapogon cenchriformis (A.Rich.) Pilg. - Africa + Arabia from Cape Verde to Saudi Arabia to Tanzania Tetrapogon ferrugineus (Renvoize) S.M.Phillips - Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia Tetrapogon tenellus Chiov. - India Tetrapogon tetrastachys Hack. ex Hook.f. - Indian Subcontinent; Arabian Peninsula; Africa from Djibouti to Mpumalanga Tetrapogon villosus Desf. - - Africa + southwest Asia from Canary Islands to Turkmenistan to Uganda