Centotheca is a genus of African, Asian, and Pacific Island plants in the grass family.

1. Species

2. Centotheca lappacea (L.) Desv. - tropical western + central Africa; Madagascar, China, Southeast Asia, New Guinea, numerous islands of the Pacific a.k.a. หญ้า ฮี ยุ่ม hee yum grass in Thai

3. Centotheca philippinensis (Merr.) C.Monod - Philippines, New Guinea

4. Centotheca uniflora Swallen - Vietnam

5. formerly included

6. Centotheca madagascariensis - Megastachya madagascariensis

7. Centotheca malabarica - Diplachne fusca

8. Centotheca maxima - Megastachya mucronata

9. Centotheca mucronata - Megastachya mucronata

10. Centotheca owariensis - Megastachya mucronata

11. Centotheca urekana - Megastachya mucronata

See also

• List of Poaceae genera

References