Altoparadisium is a genus of bunchgrass plants in the grass family. The species are native to Brazil and Bolivia in South America.Filgueiras, T. S., G. Davidse, F. O. Zuloaga & O. Morrone. 2001. The establishment of the new genus Altoparadisium and a reevaluation of Arthropogon (Poaceae, Paniceae). Annals of the Missouri Botanical Garden 88(2): 351–372Davidse, G., T. S. Filgueiras, F. O. Zuloaga & O. Morrone. 2003. Altoparadisium. 46: 16–17. In F. O. Zuloaga, O. Morrone, G. Davidse, T. S. Filgueiras, P. M. Peterson, R. J. Soreng & E. J. Judziewicz (eds.) Catalogue of New World Grasses (Poaceae): III. Subfamilies Panicoideae, Aristidoideae, Arundinoideae, and Danthonioideae, Contributions from the United States National Herbarium, Washington, D.C
Species Species include:Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant FamiliesThe Plant List search for Altoparadisium Altoparadisium chapadense Filg., Davidse, Zuloaga & Morrone — Brazil. Altoparadisium scabrum (Pilg. & Kuhlm.) Filg., Davidse, Zuloaga & Morrone — Brazil, Bolivia.
See also List of Poaceae genera
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