Desmocladus flexuosus

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Desmocladus flexuosus
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Desmocladus flexuosus
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Restionaceae
Genus: Desmocladus
Species:
D. flexuosus
Binomial name
Desmocladus flexuosus
(R.Br.) B.G.Briggs & L.A.S.Johnson[1][2]
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Occurrence from AVH

Desmocladus flexuosus is a rhizatomous, sedge-like herb in the Restionaceae family,[3] endemic to south-west Western Australia.[3]

Taxonomy[]

It was first described in 1810 by Robert Brown as Restio flexuosus,[4][5] but in 1998 Barbara Briggs and L.A.S.Johnson reassigned it to the genus, Desmocladus.[2][1]

References[]

  1. ^ a b Briggs, B.G. & Johnson, L.A.S. (1998) New combinations arising from a new classification of non-African Restionaceae. Telopea 8(1): 26.
  2. ^ a b "Desmocladus flexuosus". Australian Plant Name Index, IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government. Retrieved 23 January 2019.
  3. ^ a b "Desmocladus flexuosus". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions. Retrieved 23 January 2019. Edit this at Wikidata
  4. ^ "Restio flexuousus". Australian Plant Name Index, IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government. Retrieved 23 January 2019.
  5. ^ Brown, R. (1810) Prodromus florae Novae Hollandiae et insulae Van-Diemen, exhibens characteres plantarum quas annis 1802-1805: 247.

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