Gaimardia australis

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Gaimardia australis
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Restionaceae
Genus: Gaimardia
Species:
G. australis
Binomial name
Gaimardia australis
Gaudich.

Gaimardia australis is a species of flowering plant in the family Restionaceae. It is native to southern Chile, southern Argentina and the Falkland Islands. [1]

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References

  1. "Gaimardia australis Gaudich. | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2024-01-14.