苞茅属（学名：Hyparrhenia）是禾本科下的一个属，为多年生草本植物。该属共有约60种，主要产自非洲热带和亚热带地区。

Hyparrhenia is a genus of grasses. Many species are known commonly as thatching grass.

They are mostly native to tropical Africa; some can be found in warmer areas in temperate Eurasia, Australia, and Latin America. These are annual and perennial bunch grasses. The inflorescence branches into twin spikes of paired spikelets.