Austrostipa hemipogon

Austrostipa hemipogon is a tufted, perennial grass (a member of the Poaceae family.[2] It is native to Australia, and found in Western Australia, South Australia, Victoria, and Tasmania.[1]

Austrostipa hemipogon
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Poaceae
Subfamily: Pooideae
Genus: Austrostipa
Species:
A. hemipogon
Binomial name
Austrostipa hemipogon
(Benth.) S.W.L.Jacobs & J.Everett
Synonyms[1]
  • Stipa hemipogon Benth.

It was first described as Stipa hemipogon by George Bentham in 1878 from a specimen collected in Western Australia by James Drummond[3][4] and in 1996 was transferred to the genus, Austrostipa, by Surrey Jacobs and Joy Everett.[3][5]

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