''Arthraxon'', commonly known as carpetgrass, is a

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of Asian, African and Australian plants in the grass family,

Poaceae Poaceae ( ), also called Gramineae ( ), is a large and nearly ubiquitous family of monocotyledonous flowering plants commonly known as grasses. It includes the cereal grasses, bamboos, the grasses of natural grassland and species cultivate ...

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* '' Arthraxon castratus'' –

Hainan Hainan is an island provinces of China, province and the southernmost province of China. It consists of the eponymous Hainan Island and various smaller islands in the South China Sea under the province's administration. The name literally mean ...

, Indian Subcontinent, Indochina,

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Arthraxon depressus ''Arthraxon'', commonly known as carpetgrass, is a genus of Asian, African and Australian plants in the grass family, Poaceae, containing the following species: * '' Arthraxon antsirabensis'' – Madagascar * '' Arthraxon castratus'' – Hainan, ...

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Arthraxon echinatus ''Arthraxon'', commonly known as carpetgrass, is a genus of Asian, African and Australian plants in the grass family, Poaceae, containing the following species: * '' Arthraxon antsirabensis'' – Madagascar * '' Arthraxon castratus'' – Hainan, ...

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Arthraxon epectinatus ''Arthraxon'', commonly known as carpetgrass, is a genus of Asian, African and Australian plants in the grass family, Poaceae, containing the following species: * '' Arthraxon antsirabensis'' – Madagascar * '' Arthraxon castratus'' – Hainan, ...

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Arthraxon hispidus ''Arthraxon hispidus,'' is an annual plant, annual grass commonly known as small carpetgrass, hairy jointgrass, joint-head grass, jointhead arthraxon, small carp grass, and creek grass. It is native to East Asia and Australia. It was accidentally ...

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Arthraxon inermis ''Arthraxon'', commonly known as carpetgrass, is a genus of Asian, African and Australian plants in the grass family, Poaceae, containing the following species: * '' Arthraxon antsirabensis'' – Madagascar * '' Arthraxon castratus'' – Hainan, ...

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Arthraxon jubatus ''Arthraxon'', commonly known as carpetgrass, is a genus of Asian, African and Australian plants in the grass family, Poaceae, containing the following species: * '' Arthraxon antsirabensis'' – Madagascar * '' Arthraxon castratus'' – Hainan, ...

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Arthraxon junnarensis ''Arthraxon'', commonly known as carpetgrass, is a genus of Asian, African and Australian plants in the grass family, Poaceae, containing the following species: * '' Arthraxon antsirabensis'' – Madagascar * '' Arthraxon castratus'' – Hainan, ...

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Arthraxon lanceolatus ''Arthraxon'', commonly known as carpetgrass, is a genus of Asian, African and Australian plants in the grass family, Poaceae, containing the following species: * '' Arthraxon antsirabensis'' – Madagascar * '' Arthraxon castratus'' – Hainan, ...

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Arthraxon lancifolius ''Arthraxon'', commonly known as carpetgrass, is a genus of Asian, African and Australian plants in the grass family, Poaceae, containing the following species: * '' Arthraxon antsirabensis'' – Madagascar * '' Arthraxon castratus'' – Hainan, ...

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Arthraxon meeboldii ''Arthraxon'', commonly known as carpetgrass, is a genus of Asian, African and Australian plants in the grass family, Poaceae, containing the following species: * '' Arthraxon antsirabensis'' – Madagascar * '' Arthraxon castratus'' – Hainan, ...

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Arthraxon microphyllus ''Arthraxon'', commonly known as carpetgrass, is a genus of Asian, African and Australian plants in the grass family, Poaceae, containing the following species: * '' Arthraxon antsirabensis'' – Madagascar * '' Arthraxon castratus'' – Hainan, ...

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Arthraxon multinervis ''Arthraxon'', commonly known as carpetgrass, is a genus of Asian, African and Australian plants in the grass family, Poaceae, containing the following species: * '' Arthraxon antsirabensis'' – Madagascar * '' Arthraxon castratus'' – Hainan, ...

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* '' Arthraxon nudus'' – southern Asia * '' Arthraxon prionodes'' – eastern Africa, southern Asia * '' Arthraxon raizadae'' – India * '' Arthraxon santapaui'' – India,

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* '' Arthraxon typicus'' –

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* '' Arthraxon villosus'' –

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Several species now in the genera ''

Dimeria ''Dimeria'' is a genus of Asian, Australian, Madagascar, Madagascan, and Pacific Island plants in the Poaceae, grass family, mostly distributed in Peninsular India The genus is characterised by its tough raceme rachis bearing strongly compressed ...

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Microstegium ''Microstegium'' is a genus of African, Asian, and Pacific Island plants in the sorghum tribe within the grass family. Browntop is a common name. ; Species ; formerly included see '' Ischaemum Schizachyrium ''Schizachyrium'' is a widespr ...

'' were formerly included in ''Arthraxon'': * ''Arthraxon batangensis'' – ''

Microstegium batangense ''Microstegium'' is a genus of African, Asia Asia ( , ) is the largest continent in the world by both land area and population. It covers an area of more than 44 million square kilometres, about 30% of Earth's total land area and 8% of E ...

'' * ''Arthraxon hohenackeri'' – ''

Dimeria hohenackeri ''Dimeria'' is a genus of Asian, Australian, Madagascan, and Pacific Island plants in the grass family, mostly distributed in Peninsular India The genus is characterised by its tough raceme rachis bearing strongly compressed single spikelets. ...

'' * ''Arthraxon lanceolatus'' and ''Arthraxon nodosus'' – ''

Microstegium vimineum ''Microstegium vimineum'', commonly known as Japanese stiltgrass, packing grass, or Nepalese browntop, is an annual grass that is common in a wide variety of habitats and is well adapted to low light levels. It has become an invasive species thr ...

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Andropogoneae Poaceae genera Grasses of Africa Grasses of Asia Taxa named by Palisot de Beauvois {{Panicoideae-stub

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