Pseudoraphis

Mudgrasses
Pseudoraphis spinescens
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Poaceae
Subfamily: Panicoideae
Supertribe: Panicodae
Tribe: Paniceae
Subtribe: Cenchrinae
Genus: Pseudoraphis
Griff. ex Pilg. 1928
Synonyms
  • Pseudoraphis Griff. 1851; as synonym

Pseudoraphis is a genus of Asian and Australian plants in the grass family, commonly known as mudgrasses.

They grow in open, wet habitat, such as marshes. Some are aquatic, floating plants. A defining characteristic is a long, stiff bristle extending from the tip of each branch of the inflorescence. Pseudoraphis is closely related to the genus Chamaeraphis.

Species