Centrolepis
| Centrolepis |
| Scientific classification |
| Kingdom: |
Plantae |
| (unranked): |
Angiosperms |
| (unranked): |
Monocots |
| (unranked): |
Commelinids |
| Order: |
Poales |
| Family: |
Centrolepidaceae |
| Genus: |
Centrolepis
Labillardiere |
| Species |
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About 30 species, including:
Centrolepis alepyroides
Centrolepis aristata
Centrolepis asiatica
Centrolepis banksii
Centrolepis caespitosa
Centrolepis cambodiana
Centrolepis cephaloformis
Centrolepis ciliata
Centrolepis curta
Centrolepis drummondiana
Centrolepis eremica
Centrolepis exserta
Centrolepis fascicularis
Centrolepis glabra
Centrolepis hainanensis
Centrolepis humillima
Centrolepis inconspicua
Centrolepis miboroides
Centrolepis minima
Centrolepis monogyna
Centrolepis muscoides
Centrolepis mutica
Centrolepis pallida
Centrolepis pedderensis
Centrolepis phillippinensis
Centrolepis pilosa
Centrolepis polygyna
Centrolepis strigosa
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Centrolepis is a genus of small herbaceous plants in the family Centrolepidaceae known as thorn grass scales, with about 25 species native to Australia, New Zealand, and south-east Asia extending to Hainan Dao. [1]
Centrolepis species are all tufted plants with narrow leaves from the base. Flowers are tiny and wind-pollinated, in highly condensed inflorescences enclosed between a pair of bracts that often have leaf-like points.
References
- ^ Cooke, D.A. (1992) A taxonomic revision of Centrolepis Labill. in Australia. Journal of the Adelaide Botanic Garden 15: 1-64.