''Capillipedium'' (common name scented-tops) is a
genus
Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms as well as viruses. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus comes above species and below family. In binomial nom ...
of plants in the
grass family. They are native to
Africa
Africa is the world's second-largest and second-most populous continent, after Asia in both cases. At about 30.3 million km2 (11.7 million square miles) including adjacent islands, it covers 6% of Earth's total surface area ...
,
Asia
Asia (, ) is one of the world's most notable geographical regions, which is either considered a continent in its own right or a subcontinent of Eurasia, which shares the continental landmass of Afro-Eurasia with Africa. Asia covers an are ...
,
Australia, and certain islands in the
Western Pacific.
[Flora of Pakistan, ''Capillipedium'' Stapf]
/ref>
; Species[Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families]
/ref>The Plant List search for ''Capillipedium''
/ref>
; formerly included[
see '' Hemisorghum''
* ''Capillipedium venustum - Hemisorghum venustum''
]
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 imp ...
References
External links
Grassbase - The World Online Grass Flora
Panicoideae
Poaceae genera
{{Panicoideae-stub