| Arthraxon | |
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| Arthraxon hispidus | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Monocots |
| (unranked): | Commelinids |
| Order: | Poales |
| Family: | Poaceae |
| Genus: |
Arthraxon P.Beauv., 1812 |
| Type species | |
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Arthraxon ciliaris (syn of A. hispidus) P.Beauv. |
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Arthraxon, commonly known as carpetgrass, is a genus of Asian, African and Australian plants in the grass family, Poaceae, containing the following species:
Several species now in the genera Dimeria and Microstegium were formerly included in Arthraxon: