Centotheca is a genus of African, Asian, and Pacific Island plants in the grass family. Species 1. \n* Centotheca lappacea (L.) Desv. - tropical western + central Africa; Madagascar, China, Southeast Asia, New Guinea, numerous islands of the Pacific 2. \n* Centotheca philippinensis (Merr.) C.Monod - Philippines, New Guinea 3. \n* Centotheca uniflora Swallen - Vietnamformerly included see Diplachne Megastachya