Contains 2 accepted taxa overall.

Characteristics
Anthenantia P.Beauv.
SILKYSCALE
Classification
POALES
Anthenantia
Citation
ANTHENANTIA Palisot de Beauvois, Ess. Agrostogr. 48, 151, pl. 10(7). 1812.
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TYPE: Anthenantia villosa (Michaux) Palisot de Beauvois (Phalaris villosa Michaux)
Species
Scientific Name Common Name Herbarium Specimens Status Photos
Anthenantia rufa PURPLE SILKYSCALE Native FACU (NWPL) FACW (DEP)
Anthenantia villosa GREEN SILKYSCALE Native UPL (NWPL)
[Family identification key]
1.  Leaves 10-60 cm long, blades 2-5 mm wide, margins scabrous, the blade base underside appearing confluent with the sheath
1.  Leaves 10-30 cm long, blades 5-10 mm wide, margins papillose-hispid, the blade base bent from the sheath and of a light color
Genus Synonyms
Synonym Full Citation Basionym Type
Aulaxanthus Aulaxanthus Elliott, Sketch Bot. S. Carolina 1: 102. 1816. TYPE: Aulaxanthus ciliatus Elliott Lectotypified by Hitchcock, U.S.D.A. Bull. (1915-1923) 772: 214. 1920.
Aulaxia Aulaxia Nuttall, Gen. N. Amer. Pl. 1: 47. 1818. TYPE: = Aulaxanthus Elliott 1816.
Leptocoryphium Leptocoryphium C. Nees von Esenbeck, in Martius, Fl. Bras. Enum. Pl. 2(1): 83. 1829. TYPE: Leptocoryphium lanatum (Kunth) C. Nees von Esenbeck (Paspalum lanatum Kunth) Lectotypified by Nash, in Britton, N. Amer. Fl. 17: 146. 1912.