Cyphochlaena

Cyphochlaena is a genus of herbaceous plants belonging to the Poaceae family. It is native to Madagascar. It comprises 2 described and accepted species.

Taxonomy

The genus was described by Eduard Hackel and published in Oesterreichische Botanische Zeitschrift 51: 465. 1901. The type species is: Cyphochlaena madagascariensis Hack.

Accepted species

The following is a list of the species of the genus Cyphochlaena accepted up to April 2014, arranged alphabetically. For each one, the binomial name followed by the author is indicated, abbreviated according to conventions and uses.

• Cyphochlaena madagascariensis Hack.
• Cyphochlaena sclerioides (A. Camus) Bosser