''Diplopogon'' is a

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. 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 ''

Amphipogon ''Amphipogon'', the greybeard grasses, is a genus of Australian plants in the grass family. ; Species ; formerly included see '' Diplopogon Melanocenchris '' * ''Amphipogon humilis - Melanocenchris jacquemontii'' * ''Amphipogon setaceus - M ...

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. It grows in seasonally wet areas, swamps, and fringing watercourses from Nannup to Albany. It flowers in spring and early summer in a greyish head of multiple spikelets.

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Arundinoideae Monotypic Poaceae genera Endemic flora of Australia {{Poaceae-stub