Monelytrum is a monotypic genus of grass in the Poaceae family. Its sole species, Monelytrum luederitzianum (commonly known in English as Lüderitz grass) is endemic to Namibia. Both common and scientific names were named for the city of Lüderitz, located in the far south of Namibia.
Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0