Lasiacis (smallcane) is a genus of Neotropical plants in the grass family, found in the Americas from Mexico and Florida south to Argentina.

Species

15 species are accepted.

  • Lasiacis anomala Hitchc. - Trinidad, Venezuela, Guayana, Suriname, Brazil, Colombia, Bolivia
  • Lasiacis divaricata (L.) Hitchc. - widespread from Mexico and Florida south to Argentina
  • Lasiacis grisebachii (Nash) Hitchc. - Mexico, Central America, Cuba, Puerto Rico
  • Lasiacis ligulata Hitchc. & Chase - South America, West Indies
  • Lasiacis linearis Swallen - Central America, Chiapas
  • Lasiacis maculata (Aubl.) Urb. - widespread from Mexico and Cuba south to Argentina
  • Lasiacis nigra Davidse - Mexico, Central America, northwestern South America
  • Lasiacis oaxacensis (Steud.) Hitchc. ex Chase - Mexico, Central America, northwestern South America, Jamaica, Hispaniola
  • Lasiacis procerrima (Hack.) Hitchc. ex Chase - Mexico, Central America, northwestern South America
  • Lasiacis rhizophora (E.Fourn.) Hitchc. ex Chase - Mexico, Central America, northwestern South America, Greater Antilles
  • Lasiacis rugelii (Griseb.) Hitchc. - Mexico, Central America, Hispaniola, Cuba
  • Lasiacis ruscifolia (Kunth) Hitchc. ex Chase - Florida, Mexico, Central America, northwestern South America, West Indies
  • Lasiacis scabrior Hitchc. - Mexico, Central America, northwestern South America
  • Lasiacis sloanei (Griseb.) Hitchc. - Mexico, Central America, northwestern South America, West Indies
  • Lasiacis standleyi Hitchc. - Mexico, Central America, northwestern South America

formerly included

see Acroceras

  • Lasiacis excavata - Acroceras excavatum