Aristida contorta

Aristida contorta

Taxonavigation

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Taxonavigation: Poales 
Classification System: APG IV

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Regnum: Plantae
Cladus: Angiosperms
Cladus: Monocots
Cladus: Commelinids
Ordo: Poales

Familia: Poaceae
Subfamilia: Aristidoideae
Tribus: Aristideae
Genus: Aristida
Species: Aristida contorta

Name

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Aristida contorta F.Muell., Trans. & Proc. Victorian Inst. Advancem. Sci. 1: 44 (1855).

Synonyms

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  • Heterotypic
    • Aristida arenaria Gaudich., Voy. Uranie: 407 (1829), nom. illeg.
    • Arthratherum arenarium Nees in J.G.C.Lehmann, Pl. Preiss. 2: 98 (1846).
    • Aristida arenaria var. hirsuta Henrard, Meded. Rijks-Herb. 54: 36 (1926).
    • Aristida arenaria var. brevistipitata Henrard, Meded. Rijks-Herb. 54C: 703 (1933).
    • Aristida contorta var. hirsuta (Henrard) H.Eichler, Suppl. J. M. Black, Fl. S. Austral., ed. 2: 48 (1965).

Distribution

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Native distribution areas:
  • Continental: Australasia
    • Regional: Australia
      • New South Wales; Northern Territory; Queensland; South Australia; Victoria; Western Australia

References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

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Primary references

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Vernacular names

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English: bunch kerosene grass
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