Capillipedium

Annuals or perennials. Inflorescence a delicate panicle with elongated central axis and capillary branches bearing short racemes; racemes of 1-5(-8) sessile spikelets, without homogamous pairs; internodes (of racemes) and pedicels with a translucent, hyaline central line. Sessile spikelets with obtuse callus; lower glume cartilaginous, without pits; lower floret reduced to a hyaline lemma; upper lemma entire with a glabrous or puberulent awn. Pedicellate spikelets usually well developed.

Capillipedium (common name scented-tops) is a genus of plants in the grass family. They are native to Africa, Asia, Australia, and certain islands in the Western Pacific.

Species Capillipedium annamense - Thailand, Vietnam Capillipedium assimile - China, Ryukyu Is, SE Asia, Indian Subcon Capillipedium duongii - Vietnam Capillipedium filiculme - India Capillipedium huegelii - Indian Subcon, Myanmar Capillipedium kuoi - Sichuan, Yunnan, Tibet Capillipedium kwashotense - Taiwan, Iriomote-jima Capillipedium laoticum - Laos, Thailand, Vietnam Capillipedium leucotrichum - Laos, Cambodia Capillipedium longisetosum - Thailand Capillipedium magdalenii - India Capillipedium mistryi Capillipedium nagense - Assam Capillipedium parviflorum - Africa (from Eritrea to Mpumalanga), Asia (from Oman to Japan + Sulawesi), Australia, Pacific Islands Capillipedium planipedicellatum - Assam Capillipedium pteropechys - Nagaland Capillipedium spicigerum - Japan, S China, Philippines, Lesser Sunda Is, New Guinea, Solomon Is, Australia, New Caledonia, Micronesia Capillipedium sulcatum - Thailand formerly included

see Hemisorghum

Capillipedium venustum - Hemisorghum venustum