Biology:Paractaenum novae-hollandiae

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Short description: Species of plant

Paractaenum novae-hollandiae
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Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Poaceae
Subfamily: Panicoideae
Genus: Paractaenum
Species:
P. novae-hollandiae
Binomial name
Paractaenum novae-hollandiae
Synonyms[3]

Panicum novae-hollandiae (P.Beauv.) Desv.
Panicum reversum F.Muell.
Paractaenum novae-hollandiae subsp. reversum (F.Muell.) R.D.Webster.

Paractaenum novae-hollandiae (common name - reflexed panic grass) is a grass (family Poaceae), native to Western Australia.[4] It is an annual herb growing from 0.2 to 0.5 m high, on sands and loams. Its green-purple flowers may be seen from March to September.[4]

It was first described in 1812 by Palisot de Beauvois, and is the type species of the genus.[1][2]

References

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q15503435 entry