Paractaenum novae-hollandiae

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Paractaenum novae-hollandiae
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Poaceae
Subfamily: Panicoideae
Genus: Paractaenum
Species:
P. novae-hollandiae
Binomial name
Paractaenum novae-hollandiae
Synonyms [3]

Panicum novae-hollandiae(P.Beauv.) Desv.
Panicum reversumF.Muell.
Paractaenum novae-hollandiae subsp. reversum(F.Muell.) R.D.Webster.

Paractaenum novae-hollandiae (common name - reflexed panic grass) is a grass (family Poaceae), native to Western Australia. [4] It is an annual herb growing from 0.2 to 0.5 m high, on sands and loams. Its green-purple flowers may be seen from March to September. [4]

It was first described in 1812 by Palisot de Beauvois, and is the type species of the genus. [1] [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Paractaenum novae-hollandiae". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government.
  2. 1 2 Palisot de Beauvois, A.M.F.J. (1812). Essai d'une Nouvelle Agrostographie. p. 47.
  3. "Paractaenum novae-hollandiae P.Beauv. | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 4 June 2020.
  4. 1 2 "Paractaenum novae-hollandiae". FloraBase . Western Australian Government Department of Parks and Wildlife.