''Amphipogon'', the greybeard grasses, is a
genus
Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus com ...
of
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 ...
n 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 ''Amphip ...
Melanocenchris ''
* ''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 Sheikdoms, ...
''
* ''Amphipogon setaceus - Melanocenchris setaceus''
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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