Gahnia ancistrophylla

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Gahnia ancistrophylla
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Cyperaceae
Genus: Gahnia
Species:
G. ancistrophylla
Binomial name
Gahnia ancistrophylla
Benth., 1878 [1]

Gahnia ancistrophylla, also known as hooked-leaf saw sedge, is a tussock-forming perennial in the family Cyperaceae, that is native to southern parts of Western Australia, [1] South Australia and Victoria. [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Gahnia ancistrophylla". FloraBase . Western Australian Government Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions.
  2. "Gahnia ancistrophylla Benth". Kew Science – Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 1 July 2022.