Aristida anaclasta

Aristida anaclasta
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Poaceae
Genus: Aristida
Species:
A. anaclasta
Binomial name
Aristida anaclasta
Cope
Known distribution of Aristida anaclasta on Socotra, with type locality marked in green

Aristida anaclasta is a species of grass in the family Poaceae. It is a perennial endemic to the island of Socotra in Yemen. It is known only from the type specimen, which was collected on the Rewgid plateau in north-central Socotra at about 300 metres elevation. The species is distinguished by its reflexed central awn.