Ophiuros is a genus of Asia, Australian, and East African plants in the grass family. species 1. \n* Ophiuros bombaiensis Bor - Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra 2. \n* Ophiuros exaltatus (L.) Kuntze - Indian Subcontinent, southern China, Southeast Asia, Ryukyu Islands, New Guinea, Australia 3. \n* Ophiuros megaphyllus Stapf ex Haines - eastern India, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Myanmar, Thailand 4. \n* Ophiuros papillosus Hochst. - Eritrea, Ethiopia, Sudanformerly included see Coelorachis Hainardia Lepturus Mnesithea Parapholis Pholiurus Ratzeburgia Rhytachne Rottboellia Thaumastochloa