Panicum simile

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Two colour panic
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Poaceae
Subfamily: Panicoideae
Genus: Panicum
Species:
P. simile
Binomial name
Panicum simile

Panicum simile, known by the common name two colour panic, is a species of grass found in eastern Australia. [1] [2] It was described by Karel Domin in 1915. [3]

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References

  1. Les Robinson - Field Guide to the Native Plants of Sydney, ISBN   978-0-7318-1211-0 page 273
  2. "Panicum simile". PlantNET - NSW Flora Online. Retrieved 29 October 2018.
  3. "Panicum simile Domin". ipni.org. International Plant Names Index. Retrieved 29 October 2018.