''Amphipogon'', the greybeard grasses, is a
genus
Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms as well as viruses. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus comes above species and below family. In binomial n ...
of
Australian plants in the
grass family
Poaceae () or Gramineae () is a large and nearly ubiquitous family of monocotyledonous flowering plants commonly known as grasses. It includes the cereal grasses, bamboos and the grasses of natural grassland and species cultivated in lawns and ...
.
; Species
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; formerly included[
see '']Diplopogon
''Diplopogon'' is a genus of Australian plants in the grass family. It was first described in 1810 by Robert Brown. it contains only a singles species, ''Diplopogon setaceus'', found in southwestern Australia. It is similar to the genus ''Amphi ...
Melanocenchris
''Melanocenchris'' is a genus of Asian and African plants in the grass family.
; Species
* ''Melanocenchris abyssinica'' (R.Br. ex Fresen.) Hochst. - Chad, Sudan, Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Somalia, Saudi Arabia, Oman, Persian Gulf Sheikdoms, Ira ...
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* ''Amphipogon humilis - Melanocenchris jacquemontii
''Melanocenchris'' is a genus of Asian and African plants in the grass family.
; Species
* '' Melanocenchris abyssinica'' (R.Br. ex Fresen.) Hochst. - Chad, Sudan, Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Somalia, Saudi Arabia, Oman, Persian Gulf Sheikd ...
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* ''Amphipogon setaceus - Melanocenchris setaceus
''Melanocenchris'' is a genus of Asian and African plants in the grass family.
; Species
* ''Melanocenchris abyssinica'' (R.Br. ex Fresen.) Hochst. - Chad, Sudan, Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Somalia, Saudi Arabia, Oman, Persian Gulf Sheikdoms, Ira ...
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See also
* List of Poaceae genera
The true grasses ( Poaceae) are one of the largest plant families, with around 12,000 species and roughly 800 genera. They contain, among others, the cereal crop species and other plants of economic importance, such as the bamboos, and several i ...
References
External links
Grassbase - The World Online Grass Flora
Arundinoideae
Poaceae genera
Endemic flora of Australia
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