Rottboellia
| Itch grass | |
|---|---|
| Rottboellia cochinchinensis | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Poales |
| Family: | Poaceae |
| Subfamily: | Panicoideae |
| Supertribe: | Andropogonodae |
| Tribe: | Andropogoneae |
| Subtribe: | Rottboelliinae |
| Genus: | Rottboellia L.f. 1782 not Host 1801 nor Rottboelia Scop. 1777 |
| Type species | |
| Rottboellia exaltata L.f. | |
| Synonyms | |
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Rottboellia (commonly called itch grass) is a genus of African, Asian, and Australian plants in the grass family.
The genus was named in honour of Danish botanist Christen Friis Rottbøll (1727-1797).