Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, is a non-departmental public body in the United Kingdom sponsored by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs. An internationally important botanical research and education institution, it employs 1,100 staff. Its board of trustees is chaired by Dame Amelia Fawcett.
Dryopoa , or giant mountain grass, is a genus of Australian plants in the grass family.
Zygochloa is a genus of desert plants in the grass family known only from Australia. The only known species is Zygochloa paradoxa, commonly known as sandhill canegrass. It occurs in extremely arid areas such as the Simpson Desert.
Astrebla is a small genus of xerophytic grasses found only in Australia. They are the dominant grass across much of the continent. They are commonly known as Mitchell grass after Scottish explorer, Thomas Mitchell, who first collected a specimen near Bourke in New South Wales.
Austrostipa is a primarily Australian genus of plants in the grass family, commonly called speargrass.
Oplismenus is a small genus of annual or perennial grasses, commonly known as basketgrass, found throughout the tropics, subtropics, and in some cases, temperate regions of the Americas, Africa, Asia, and Australia. The systematics of the genus are unclear, with over 100 described species, only 7 species are officially recognized as of 2016.
Psammagrostis is a genus of plants in the grass family. The only known species is Psammagrostis wiseana, native to Western Australia.
Psilurus is a genus of Eurasian and North African plants in the grass family.
Arthragrostis is a genus of Australian plants in the grass family, found only in Queensland.
Austrofestuca, called beach fescue, is a genus of Australian and New Zealand plants in the grass family. The only accepted species is Austrofestuca littoralis, native to seacoast regions in Australia and New Zealand.
Austrochloris is a genus of Australian plants in the grass family. The only known species is Austrochloris dichanthioides, found only in the State of Queensland.
Avellinia is a genus of Mediterranean plants in the grass family. The only known species is Avellinia festucoides, found throughout much of the Mediterranean Region from Portugal and Morocco to Turkey. It is also reportedly naturalized in Australia.
Spathia is a genus of plants in the grass family. The only known species is Spathia neurosa, native to northern Australia.
Oxychloris is a genus of Australian plants in the grass family. The only known species is Oxychloris scariosa.
Paraneurachne is a genus of Australian plants in the grass family. The only known species is Paraneurachne muelleri native to Western Australia, South Australia, Northern Territory, and Queensland.
Uranthoecium is a genus of plants in the grass family. The only known species is Uranthoecium truncatum, native to Queensland, New South Wales, South Australia, Northern Territory, and Western Australia. A common name is flat-stem grass.
Micraira is the only genus of tribe Micraireae in the grass family, native to Australia.
Monachather, common name mulga oats, is a genus of Australian plants in the grass family.
Monodia is a genus of Australian plants in the grass family. The only known species is Monodia stipoides, native to the Kimberley region of Western Australia.
Notochloe is a genus of Australian plants in the grass family.
