Gahnia halmaturina

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Gahnia halmaturina
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Cyperaceae
Genus: Gahnia
Species:
G. halmaturina
Binomial name
Gahnia halmaturina

Gahnia halmaturina is a tussock-forming perennial in the family Cyperaceae, that is native to parts of South Australia. [1]

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References

  1. "Gahnia halmaturina R.L.Barrett & K.L.Wilson". Kew Science – Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 4 July 2022.