Paratheria Griseb.

Description of the genus

Inflorescence loosely spiciform, bearing deciduous racemes appressed to the axis, each raceme composed of a single spikelet supported on a pungent stipe and subtended by a stout bristle. Spikelets lanceolate. Glumes tiny. Inferior lemma as long as spikelet. Superior lemma cartilaginous with flat thin margins.

Worldwide: Two species in Africa and South America.

DRC: 1 taxon.

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Species	Botanical divisions	Content
prostrata Griseb.

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Flora of Angola: Paratheria
Flora of Zambia: Paratheria

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African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Paratheria
BHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Paratheria
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Paratheria
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IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Paratheria
JSTOR Plant Science: Paratheria
Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Paratheria
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Wikipedia: Paratheria