Paractaenum is a genus of Australian plants in the grass family.Palisot de Beauvois, Ambroise Marie François Joseph. 1812. Essai d'une Nouvelle Agrostographie 47 description in Latin, commentary in FrenchPalisot de Beauvois, Ambroise Marie François Joseph. 1812. Essai d'une Nouvelle Agrostographie plate X (10), figure VI (6) line drawing of Paractaenum novae-hollandiae
The genus name, Paractaenum, comes from the Greek, παραkτείνω, meaning "I extend".
SpeciesTropicos, search for ParactaenumAtlas of Living Australia Paractaenum novae-hollandiae P.Beauv. - Australia (Northern Territory, all states except Tasmania) Paractaenum refractum (F.Muell.) R.D.Webster - Australia (Northern Territory, all states except Tasmania + Victoria)
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