Ecdeiocolea

Ecdeiocolea is a genus of grass-like plants from Western Australia. It was first defined by von Mueller in 1874.^[1] Ecdeiocolea contains two species.^[2][3] The genus is a member of the small family Ecdeiocoleaceae and its type species is the widespread Ecdeiocolea monostachya F.Muell.

Ecdeiocolea
Ecdeiocolea monostachya
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Monocots
Clade:	Commelinids
Order:	Poales
Family:	Ecdeiocoleaceae
Genus:	Ecdeiocolea F.Muell.
Species
Ecdeiocolea monostachya Ecdeiocolea rigens

Ecdeiocolea is most closely related to the graminoid families Joinvilleaceae and Poaceae. Molecular phylogenetic studies indicate that Ecdeiocolea is sister to Poaceae.^[4]