Anisopogon
| Anisopogon | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Monocots |
| (unranked): | Commelinids |
| Order: | Poales |
| Family: | Poaceae |
| Genus: | Anisopogon R.Br. |
| Species: | A. avenaceus |
| Binomial name | |
| Anisopogon avenaceus R.Br. | |
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Anisopogon is a genus of Australian plants in the grass family.[2][3][4] The only known species is Anisopogon avenaceus, native to Victoria and New South Wales.[1] It is known commonly as oat speargrass.[5][6][7] It is a perennial grass growing up to 1.5 metres tall,[7] bearing spikelets up to 6 centimetres long.[6]
See also
References
- 1 2 Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
- ↑ Nees von Esenbeck, Christian Gottfried Daniel. 1841. Florae Africae Australioris Illustrationes Monographicae 265-266 in Latin
- ↑ Brown, Robert 1810. Prodromus florae Novae Hollandiae et Insulae Van-Diemen, exhibens characteres plantarum page 176 in Latin
- ↑ Grassbase - The World Online Grass Flora
- ↑ Atlas of Living Australia, Anisopogon avenaceus R.Br., Oat Spear Grass
- 1 2 Watson, L. and M. J. Dallwitz. (2008). "Anisopogon.". The Grass Genera of the World. Retrieved 2009-08-19.
- 1 2 Anisopogon. New South Wales Flora Online. National Herbarium, Royal Botanic Garden, Sydney.
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