''Anthelepis'' is a genus of

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s belonging to the family

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, and was first described in 2019 by the Australian botanists,

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, Karen Wilson and Jeremy Bruhl. Its native range is from

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to Hainan, China, and includes

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, and

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, and its species are generally found in tropical wetlands.

Etymology

The genus name derives from the Greek words: ''anthele'' (the plume of a reed), and ''lepis'' (a scale), and refers to the scale-like bristles at the nutlet's base.

Species

Accepted species are: *'' Anthelepis clarksonii'' *'' Anthelepis guillauminii'' *'' Anthelepis paludosa'' *'' Anthelepis undulata''

References

External links

''Anthelepis'': Images & occurrence data
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{{Taxonbar, from=Q93746538 Cyperaceae Cyperaceae genera Taxa named by Karen Louise Wilson Taxa named by Russell Lindsay Barrett Taxa named by Jeremy James Bruhl Plants described in 2019