| Paratheria | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Embryophytes |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Spermatophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Poales |
| Family: | Poaceae |
| Subfamily: | Panicoideae |
| Supertribe: | Panicodae |
| Tribe: | Paniceae |
| Subtribe: | Cenchrinae |
| Genus: | Paratheria Griseb. |
| Type species | |
| Paratheria prostrata | |
Paratheria is a genus of African and Caribbean plants in the grass family. 12
- Paratheria glaberrima C.E.Hubb. – Sierra Leone, Republic of the Congo
- Paratheria prostrata Griseb. – Sub-Saharan Africa from Senegal to Ethiopia to Namibia and Madagascar; Costa Rica, Cuba, Hispaniola, Colombia, Venezuela, Guyana, French Guiana, Bolivia, Brazil