Oxychloe is a genus of plants in family Juncaceae described as a genus in 1860. The genus is native to the Andes of South America. species 1. \n* Oxychloe andina Phil. - Bolivia, Peru, NW Argentina, N Chile 2. \n* Oxychloe bisexualis Kuntze - W Argentina, N Chile 3. \n* Oxychloe castellanosii Barros - San Juan + La Rioja Provinces of Argentina 4. \n* Oxychloe haumaniana (Barros) Barros - San Juan Province of Argentina 5. \n* Oxychloe mendocina Barros - Mendoza Province of Argentinaformerly included moved to Patosia