Asterochaete
| Asterochaete | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Poales |
| Family: | Cyperaceae |
| Subfamily: | Cyperoideae |
| Tribe: | Schoeneae |
| Genus: | Asterochaete Nees |
Asterochaete is a genus of flowering plants in the family Cyperaceae. It includes 11 species of sedges native to central and Southern Africa.[1]
Species
[edit]11 species are accepted.[1]
- Asterochaete acuminata X.F.Zhang
- Asterochaete angustissima (Cherm.) X.F.Zhang
- Asterochaete borbonica (Steud.) X.F.Zhang
- Asterochaete capitellata Nees
- Asterochaete dactyloides (Vahl) K.L.Wilson & J.J.Bruhl
- Asterochaete discolor T.H.Arnold ex X.F.Zhang
- Asterochaete eminii (K.Schum.) X.F.Zhang
- Asterochaete filifolia (C.Reid & T.H.Arnold) X.F.Zhang
- Asterochaete nitens Kunth
- Asterochaete schlechteri (C.B.Clarke) X.F.Zhang
- Asterochaete ulugurensis Nelmes ex X.F.Zhang
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Asterochaete Nees". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 21 July 2025.