''Amphibromus'' is a
genus of
grasses in the family
Poaceae
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 an ...
. Most are known as swamp wallaby grass.
[Thieret, J. W]
''Amphibromus''.
Grass Manual. Flora of North America.[''Amphibromus''.]
New South Wales Flora Online. National Herbarium, Royal Botanic Garden, Sydney.[Watson, L. and M. J. Dallwitz. 1992 onwards]
The Grass Genera of the World. 2012. Most are
endemic to
Australia
Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a Sovereign state, sovereign country comprising the mainland of the Australia (continent), Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous List of islands of Australia, sma ...
. One can also be found in
New Zealand and there are two species in
South America.
[
These are annual or perennial grasses. Some can have cleistogamous inflorescences sheathed on their stems. The open inflorescences may be spreading or spikelike. These may have some cleistogamous spikelets in them, as well.][
Most species occur in moist to wet habitat types. Some tolerate periodic flooding well, even flowering in response to it.][
; Species
* '']Amphibromus archeri
''Amphibromus'' is a genus of grasses in the family Poaceae. Most are known as swamp wallaby grass.Thieret, J. W''Amphibromus''. Grass Manual. Flora of North America.[South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria
* '']Amphibromus fluitans
''Amphibromus'' is a genus of grasses in the family Poaceae. Most are known as swamp wallaby grass.Thieret, J. W''Amphibromus''. Grass Manual. Flora of North America.[Tasmania, Victoria, New South Wales, New Zealand ( North + South Is)
* '']Amphibromus macrorhinus
''Amphibromus'' is a genus of grasses in the family Poaceae. Most are known as swamp wallaby grass.Thieret, J. W''Amphibromus''. Grass Manual. Flora of North America.[South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria, New South Wales, Western Australia
* '']Amphibromus neesii
''Amphibromus'' is a genus of grasses in the family Poaceae. Most are known as swamp wallaby grass.Thieret, J. W''Amphibromus''. Grass Manual. Flora of North America.[Tasmania, Victoria, New South Wales; naturalized in California
* '']Amphibromus nervosus
''Amphibromus'' is a genus of grasses in the family Poaceae. Most are known as swamp wallaby grass.Thieret, J. W''Amphibromus''. Grass Manual. Flora of North America.[South Australia, Victoria, New South Wales, Western Australia
* '']Amphibromus pithogastrus
''Amphibromus'' is a genus of grasses in the family Poaceae. Most are known as swamp wallaby grass.Thieret, J. W''Amphibromus''. Grass Manual. Flora of North America.[Victoria, New South Wales
* '']Amphibromus quadridentulus
''Amphibromus'' is a genus of grasses in the family Poaceae. Most are known as swamp wallaby grass.Thieret, J. W''Amphibromus''. Grass Manual. Flora of North America.[Brazil (]Rio Grande do Sul
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, Santa Catarina, Paraná, Rio de Janeiro, Minas Gerais), Argentina ( Entre Ríos, Misiones
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), Uruguay
* ''Amphibromus recurvatus
''Amphibromus'' is a genus of grasses in the family Poaceae. Most are known as swamp wallaby grass.Thieret, J. W''Amphibromus''. Grass Manual. Flora of North America.[South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria
* '']Amphibromus scabrivalvis
''Amphibromus'' is a genus of grasses in the family Poaceae. Most are known as swamp wallaby grass.Thieret, J. W''Amphibromus''. Grass Manual. Flora of North America.[Bolivia
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(La Paz
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), Brazil, Argentina, Chile, Uruguay, Peru; naturalized in Louisiana
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