Hastings River reed | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Clade: | Commelinids |
Order: | Poales |
Family: | Poaceae |
Subfamily: | Oryzoideae |
Tribe: | Oryzeae |
Subtribe: | Zizaniinae |
Genus: |
Potamophila R.Br. 1810, not Schrank 1821 ( Phytolaccaceae) |
Species: | P. parviflora
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Binomial name | |
Potamophila parviflora | |
Synonyms [1] | |
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Potamophila is a genus of Australian plants in the grass family. [2]
The only known species is Potamophila parviflora. [3] [4] [5] [6] It is endemic to New South Wales. [7] Common names include Hastings River reed. [8]
This species is a reedlike aquatic perennial grass growing up to 1.5 meters tall. It grows in and next to rivers. [6]
It is a member of the rice tribe, Oryzeae. [5] Among its closest relatives are the wild rice species of genus Zizania. [9]
Hastings River reed | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Clade: | Commelinids |
Order: | Poales |
Family: | Poaceae |
Subfamily: | Oryzoideae |
Tribe: | Oryzeae |
Subtribe: | Zizaniinae |
Genus: |
Potamophila R.Br. 1810, not Schrank 1821 ( Phytolaccaceae) |
Species: | P. parviflora
|
Binomial name | |
Potamophila parviflora | |
Synonyms [1] | |
|
Potamophila is a genus of Australian plants in the grass family. [2]
The only known species is Potamophila parviflora. [3] [4] [5] [6] It is endemic to New South Wales. [7] Common names include Hastings River reed. [8]
This species is a reedlike aquatic perennial grass growing up to 1.5 meters tall. It grows in and next to rivers. [6]
It is a member of the rice tribe, Oryzeae. [5] Among its closest relatives are the wild rice species of genus Zizania. [9]