| Simplicia felix | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Poales |
| Family: | Poaceae |
| Subfamily: | Pooideae |
| Genus: | Simplicia |
| Species: | S. felix |
| Binomial name | |
| Simplicia felix de Lange, J.R.Rolfe, Smissen & Ogle | |
Simplicia felix is a rare, recently described species of true grass in the tribe Poeae from New Zealand. [2]
A short, flaccid, stoloniferous grass, forming sprawling patches up to 1 m wide. Panicles are small and delicate, with branches appressed to the rachis. Spikelets are 2.7–3 mm long, bright green, and contain a single floret. [3]
Simplicia felix is endemic to New Zealand. In the North Island, it is found near Taihape, and in several locations throughout the Wairarapa. In the South Island, it is found in one location in Northern Otago. [1]
