Tetrarrhena

Tetrarrhena

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Poales 
Classification System: APG IV

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Cladus: Diaphoretickes
Cladus: CAM
Cladus: Archaeplastida
Regnum: Plantae
Cladus: Angiosperms
Cladus: Monocots
Cladus: Commelinids
Ordo: Poales

Familia: Poaceae
Subfamilia: Oryzoideae
Tribus: Ehrharteae
Genus: Tetrarrhena
Species: T. acuminata – T. distichophylla – T. juncea – T. laevis – T. oreophila – T. turfosa

Name

  • Tetrarrhena R.Br., Prodr. Fl. Nov. Holl.: 209 (1810)
  • Type species: Tetrarrhena distichophylla (Labill.) R.Br., Prodr. Fl. Nov. Holl.: 210 (1810)

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
  • Continental: Australasia
    • Regional: Australia
      • New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria, Western Australia

References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

Additional references

  • Clayton, W.D., Harman, K.T. & Williamson, H. 2006. World Grass Species – Synonymy database. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Available for download as an Access file from Synonymy database. Reference page. 

Vernacular names

  • English: Forest Wiregrass
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