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. Zambia: 29 taxa. |
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| Species | FZ divisions | Content |
| aethiops (Welw. ex Ridl.) C.B. Clarke | ||
| atribulbus (KüK.) Napper | ||
| atrorubidus Nelmes [DD] | Description | |
| capillifolius (A. Rich.) C.B. Clarke | N,W,C | Description, Image |
| chrysanthus (Boeckeler) C.B. Clarke | Description | |
| elegantulus (Steud.) C.B. Clarke | E | Description, Image |
| flavescens (L.) P.Beauv. ex Rchb. [LR-lc] | B,N,W,C,S | Description, Image |
| intactus (Vahl) J.Raynal | N,C | Description, Image |
| lanceolatus (Poir.) C.B. Clarke [LR-lc] | N,W | Description, Image |
| laxespicatus (KüK.) Hoenselaar | ||
| macranthus (Boeckeler) C.B.Clarke | ||
| macrostachyos (Lam.) J. Raynal | ||
| melas (Ridl.) C.B. Clarke | ||
| micromelas Lye [DD] | ||
| mundtii Nees var. uniceps (C.B. Clarke) Napper | Description | |
| mundtii Nees [Agg] | B,N,W,C,E,S | Description, Image |
| mundtii Nees var. mundtii | Description | |
| muricatus (Kük.) Napper | ||
| nigricans (Steud.) C.B. Clarke | ||
| nitidus (Lam.) J. Raynal | ||
| pelophilus (Ridl.) C.B.Clarke | Image | |
| poikilostachys Nelmes [DD] | ||
| polystachyos (Rottb.) P. Beauv. var. laxiflorus (Benth.) C.B.Clarke | B,C,E,S | Description, Image |
| polystachyos (Rottb.) P.Beauv. var. polystachyos | S | Description |
| pumilus (L.) Nees | ||
| sanguinolentus (Vahl) Nees | S | Description, Image |
| unioloides (R. Br.) Urb. | Image | |
| waillyi Cherm. | ||
| zonatissimus Cherm. |