Biology:Australopyrum

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Short description: Genus of grasses

Australopyrum
Scientific classification e
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Poaceae
Subfamily: Pooideae
Supertribe: Triticodae
Tribe: Triticeae
Genus: Australopyrum
(Tzvelev) Á.Löve
Synonyms[1]
  • Agropyron section Australopyrum Tzvelev

Australopyrum is a genus of plants in the grass family, native to Australia , New Zealand, and New Guinea.[2][3][4]

The genus Australopyrum is closely related to Agropyron, and some authors consider it part of that genus.[5][6]

Species[7]
  • Australopyrum calcis Connor & Edgar - New Zealand South Island
  • Australopyrum pectinatum (Labill.) Á.Löve - Queensland, New South Wales, Tasmania; naturalised in New Zealand
  • Australopyrum retrofractum (Vickery) Á.Löve - New South Wales, Tasmania; naturalised in New Zealand North Island
  • Australopyrum uncinatum Veldkamp - New Guinea
  • Australopyrum velutinum (Nees) B.K.Simon - New South Wales, Tasmania, Victoria
formerly included[7]

see Stenostachys

  • Australopyrum enysii - Stenostachys enysii

References

Wikidata ☰ Q3769777 entry