Lepyrodia R.Br.
Culms with leaf sheaths. Flowers in a narrow panicle
Leaf sheaths loose, often more than 2 cm long. Floral bracts with long points. Inflorescence pale brown, 2–5 cm long or sometimes longer. Perianth segments 3–4 cm long. Widespread. Damp ground. Heath and open forest. Ss. Fl. summer Lepyrodia scariosa
Leaf sheaths appressed. Floral bracts obtuse or shortly acuminate. Perianth segments 2–3 mm long. Plants often monoecious. Coast and adjacent plateaus. Wet ground in the open. Fl. summer Lepyrodia muelleri