genus
Centotheca
Centotheca
Field notes
Centotheca is a genus of African, Asian, and Pacific Island plants in the grass family.
Species
Centotheca ganeshaiahiana - Andaman and Nicobar islands
Centotheca lappacea (L.) Desv. - tropical western + central Africa; Madagascar, China, Southeast Asia, New Guinea, numerous islands of the Pacific a.k.a. หญ้า ฮี ยุ่ม hee yum grass in Thai
Centotheca philippinensis (Merr.) C.Monod - Philippines, New Guinea
Centotheca uniflora Swallen - Vietnam
formerly included
Centotheca madagascariensis - Megastachya madagascariensis
Centotheca malabarica - Diplachne fusca
Centotheca maxima - Megastachya mucronata
Centotheca mucronata - Megastachya mucronata
Centotheca owariensis - Megastachya mucronata
Centotheca urekana - Megastachya mucronata
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Range
Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided
Key traits
- Layer
- Grasses and sedges
- Plant type
- Ornamental grasses and sedges
From USDA PLANTS.