Inflorescence laterally flattened and spike-like, terminal; each flower within distichous, closely imbricate glume-like bracts (hence, inflorescence superficially similar to that of some Cyperus species); bracts hairy; male flowers at the base of the inflorescence, female flowers inserted distally. Male flowers surrounded by hyaline secondary bracts. Female flowers with a secondary bract present (A. pumilio) or absent (A. gracilis)
6 species endemic to Australia; 2 in Victoria.
Source:
Conn, B.J. (1994). Centrolepidaceae. In: Walsh, N.G.; Entwisle, T.J., Flora of Victoria Vol. 2, Ferns and Allied Plants, Conifers and Monocotyledons, pp. 190–196. Inkata Press, Melbourne.
