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

Species

• Centotheca lappacea (L.) Desv. - tropical western + central Africa; Madagascar, China, Southeast Asia, New Guinea, numerous islands of the Pacific aka หญ้า ฮี ยุ่ม hee yum grass in Thai
• Centotheca philippinensis (Merr.) C.Monod - Philippines, New Guinea
• Centotheca uniflora Swallen - Vietnam

formerly included

• Centotheca madagascariensis - Megastachya madagascariensis
• Centotheca malabarica - Diplachne fusca
• Centotheca maxima - Megastachya mucronata
• Centotheca mucronata - Megastachya mucronata
• Centotheca owariensis - Megastachya mucronata
• Centotheca urekana - Megastachya mucronata

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