Catalepis
| Catalepis | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Poales |
| Family: | Poaceae |
| Subfamily: | Chloridoideae |
| Tribe: | Eragrostideae |
| Subtribe: | Eragrostidinae |
| Genus: | Catalepis Stent & Stapf |
| Species: | C. gracilis |
| Binomial name | |
| Catalepis gracilis | |
Catalepis is a genus of plants in the grass family native to southern Africa. The only known species is Catalepis gracilis, commonly called cause grass, found in Lesotho and eastern South Africa.