Baloskion

Baloskion is a genus of rush-like plants from Australia.[1]

Baloskion
Baloskion tetraphyllum
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Restionaceae
Genus: Baloskion
Raf.

The genus was first formally described in 1838 by botanist Constantine Samuel Rafinesque. Species include:[2]

  • Baloskion australe (R.Br.) B.G.Briggs & L.A.S.Johnson
  • Baloskion fimbriatum (L.A.S.Johnson & O.D.Evans) B.G.Briggs & L.A.S.Johnson
  • Baloskion gracile (R.Br.) B.G.Briggs & L.A.S.Johnson
  • Baloskion longipes (L.A.S.Johnson & O.D.Evans) B.G.Briggs & L.A.S.Johnson
  • Baloskion pallens (R.Br.) B.G.Briggs & L.A.S.Johnson
  • Baloskion stenocoleum (L.A.S.Johnson & O.D.Evans) B.G.Briggs & L.A.S.Johnson
  • Baloskion tenuiculme (S.T.Blake) B.G.Briggs & L.A.S.Johnson
  • Baloskion tetraphyllum (Labill.) B.G.Briggs & L.A.S.Johnson

References

  1. "Baloskion". PlantNET - New South Wales Flora Online. Royal Botanic Gardens & Domain Trust, Sydney Australia. Retrieved 18 February 2012.
  2. "Baloskion". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government, Canberra. Retrieved 18 February 2012.


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