title: Acrachne
text: # Acrachne
  
  Acrachne is a genus of Asian, African, and Australian plants in the grass family. Species in the genus are commonly known as goosegrass.
  
  ## Species
  
  * Acrachne henrardiana (Bor.) S.M. Phillips – Tamil Nadu
  * Acrachne perrieri (A.Camus) S.M. Phillips – Madagascar
  * Acrachne racemosa (B.Heyne ex Roem. & Schult) Ohwi – tropical and southern Africa, tropical Asia, northern Australia
  
  ## formerly included
  
  * See Eragrostis
  * Acrachne vatovae – Eragrostis vatovae
  