Gahnia schoenoides

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Gahnia schoenoides
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Cyperaceae
Genus: Gahnia
Species:
G. schoenoides
Binomial name
Gahnia schoenoides
G.Forst., 1786

Gahnia schoenoides is a tussock-forming perennial in the family Cyperaceae, that is native to the Society Islands. [1]

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References

  1. "Gahnia schoenoides G.Forst". Kew Science – Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 9 July 2022.