Isolepis

Isolepis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Monocots
(unranked): Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Cyperaceae
Genus: Isolepis
R.Br.
Type species
Isolepis setacea
L.
[[|Diversity]]
around 70 species

Isolepis is a cosmopolitan genus of sedge. It contains around 70 species.[1] It was first described by prolific botanist Robert Brown in 1810.[2]

References

  1. ^ New South Wales Flora Online: Isolepis by K. L. Wilson, Royal Botanic Gardens & Domain Trust, Sydney, Australia
  2. ^ "Isolepis R.Br.". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government. http://www.anbg.gov.au/cgi-bin/apni?taxon_id=18462.