Catalepis is a genus of plants in the grass family native to southern Africa. The only known species is Catalepis gracilis, commonly called cause grass, found in Lesotho and eastern South Africa.Stapf, Otto & Sydney Margaret Stent. 1929. Bulletin of Miscellaneous Information Kew 1929(1): 11–12Tropicos, Catalepis Stapf & Stent Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant FamiliesSanbi Red List of South African Plants, Cause Gras (a), Cause Grass (e), Catalepis gracilis Stapf & Stent
See also List of Poaceae genera
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