Hyperthelia dissoluta

Yellow thatching grass
	part of a dry inflorescence (above); and fresh spikelets (below)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Monocots
Clade:	Commelinids
Order:	Poales
Family:	Poaceae
Subfamily:	Panicoideae
Genus:	Hyperthelia
Species:	H. dissoluta
Binomial name
	Hyperthelia dissoluta; (Nees ex Steud.) Clayton
Synonyms
	List Andropogon luteolus Vanderyst; Andropogon macrolepis Hack.; Andropogon ruprechtii Hack.; Cymbopogon ruprechtii (Hack.) Rendle; Hyparrhenia dissoluta (Nees ex Steud.) C.E.Hubb.; Hyparrhenia macrolepis (Hack.) Stapf; Hyparrhenia ruprechtii (Hack.) E.Fourn.; Hyperthelia macrolepis (Hack.) Clayton; Sorghum macrolepis (Hack.) Kuntze; Sorghum ruprechtii (Hack.) Kuntze; ;

Hyperthelia dissoluta, the yellow thatching grass, is a species of flowering plant in the family Poaceae. It is native to Sub‑Saharan Africa and Madagascar. It has been introduced to Mexico, Central America, Colombia, and Brazil. Its palatability to livestock decreases markedly as the plant matures, and it is a very aggressive competitor, so it has developed a bad reputation among ranchers.

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