Lepturus (common name thintail) is a genus of plants in the grass family, native to Asia, Africa, Australia, and various islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans.Species Lepturus anadabolavensis A.Camus - Madagascar Lepturus androyensis A.Camus - Madagascar Lepturus boinensis A.Camus - Madagascar Lepturus calcareus Cope - Socotra Lepturus copeanus B.K.Simon - Australia Lepturus geminatus C.E.Hubb.