Annual or perennial herbs. Culms triangular. Inflorescence an open anthela or congested into a dense head. Spikelets with many, (>5) florets. Glumes distichous. Perianth 0. Stamens 2-3. Stigmas 2. Fruit a nutlet, laterally flattened. Worldwide: c. 70 species, widespread in warm regions. Botswana: 14 taxa. |
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| Species | FZ divisions | Content |
| aethiops (Welw. ex Ridl.) C.B. Clarke | ||
| chrysanthus (Boeckeler) C.B. Clarke | Description | |
| flavescens (L.) P.Beauv. ex Rchb. | Description, Image | |
| macranthus (Boeckeler) C.B.Clarke | ||
| macrostachyos (Lam.) J. Raynal | ||
| mundtii Nees var. mundtii | Description | |
| mundtii Nees var. uniceps (C.B. Clarke) Napper | Description | |
| nitidus (Lam.) J. Raynal | ||
| okavangensis Podlech [LR-lc] | N | |
| pelophilus (Ridl.) C.B.Clarke | Image | |
| polystachyos (Rottb.) P. Beauv. var. laxiflorus (Benth.) C.B.Clarke | Description, Image | |
| pumilus (L.) Nees | ||
| unioloides (R. Br.) Urb. | Image | |
| waillyi Cherm. |