What is "lepturus"

Lepturus (common name thintail) is a genus of plants in the grass family, native to Asia, Africa, Australia, and various islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans.

1. Lepturus anadabolavensis A.Camus - Madagascar
2. Lepturus androyensis A.Camus - Madagascar
3. Lepturus boinensis A.Camus - Madagascar
4. Lepturus calcareus Cope - Socotra
5. Lepturus copeanus B.K.Simon - Australia
6. Lepturus geminatus C.E.Hubb. - Australia
7. Lepturus humbertianus A.Camus - Madagascar
8. Lepturus minutus B.K.Simon - Queensland
9. Lepturus nesiotes Cope - Socotra
10. Lepturus perrieri A.Camus - Madagascar
11. Lepturus pulchellus (Balf.f.) Clayton - Socotra
12. Lepturus radicans (Steud.) A.Camus - Kenya, Tanzania, Malawi, Mozambique, Zimbabwe, Madagascar, Comoros, Mauritius, Seychelles, India
13. Lepturus repens (J.R.Forst.) R.Br. - Somalia, Kenya, Tanzania, Mozambique, KwaZulu-Natal, Madagascar, Chagos Is, Mauritius, Rodrigues I, Aldabra, Lakshadweep, Sri Lanka, Andaman Is, Paracel Is, Thailand, Vietnam, Taiwan, Japan, Cocos Is, Malaysia, Indonesia, Philippines, Christmas I, New Guinea, Solomon Is, Australia, many of the Pacific Islands
14. Lepturus tenuis Balf.f. - Socotra
15. Lepturus xerophilus Domin - Australia

numerous species now considered better suited in other genera: Hemarthria Henrardia Hainardia Oropetium Parapholis Scribneria