Isolepis inundata

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Isolepis inundata
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Cyperaceae
Genus: Isolepis
Species:
I. inundata
Binomial name
Isolepis inundata

Isolepis inundata is a species of sedge native to Papua New Guinea, Australia and New Zealand. [1] [2] Common names include swamp club-rush. It was first described by prolific botanist Robert Brown in 1810. [3]

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References

  1. "Isolepis inundata". Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN). Agricultural Research Service (ARS), United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Retrieved 22 December 2011.
  2. K. L. Wilson. "New South Wales Flora Online: Isolepis inundata". Royal Botanic Gardens & Domain Trust, Sydney, Australia.
  3. "Isolepis inundata R.Br". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government.