SPECIMEN / POACEAE
Centotheca lappacea
Barbed Grass
Origin to be documented
GENUS OVERVIEW / Centotheca
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
This source describes the genus, not this particular species or selection. Species-specific characteristics and growing requirements are not confirmed.
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