Chamaeraphis is a genus of Australian plants in the grass family. The only recognized species is Chamaeraphis hordeacea, found in Queensland and Northern Territory. formerly included Dozens of other names have been coined at the specific and varietal levels, considered at the time as members of Chamaeraphis but now regarded as better suited to other genera, including Chrysopogon Echinochloa Ixophorus Panicum Paratheria Pennisetum Pseudoraphis Setaria Setariopsis