Gahnia microstachya

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

Gahnia microstachya is a tussock-forming perennial in the family Cyperaceae, that is native to south eastern parts of Australia from New South Wales to Tasmania. [1]

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References

  1. "Gahnia microstachya Benth". Kew Science – Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 5 July 2022.