Biology:Fimbristylis polytrichoides

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Short description: Species of grass-like plant

Fimbristylis polytrichoides
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Cyperaceae
Genus: Fimbristylis
Species:
F. polytrichoides
Binomial name
Fimbristylis polytrichoides
(Retz.) R.Br.

Fimbristylis polytrichoides is a species of fimbry known by the common name rusty sedge, native to east Africa, Madagascar , China , Southeast Asia, New Guinea and Australia .[1][2][3][4] The plant is common along the coast line and estuaries of Australia . The flowers are a distinctive rusty brown color appearing on a single spikelet from May to July.

References

  1. "World Checklist of Selected Plant Families: Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew". https://wcsp.science.kew.org/namedetail.do?name_id=245835. 
  2. Hoenselaar, K., Verdcourt, B. & Beentje, H. (2010). Cyperaceae. Flora of Tropical East Africa: 1-466.
  3. "Fimbristylis polytrichoides in Flora of China @ efloras.org". http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=2&taxon_id=200026805. 
  4. Govaerts, R. & Simpson, D.A. (2007). World Checklist of Cyperaceae. Sedges: 1-765. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q5449297 entry