Anisopogon

Anisopogon is a genus of Australian plants in the grass family.[2][3][4] The only known species is Anisopogon avenaceus, native to Victoria and New South Wales.[1] It is known commonly as oat speargrass.[5][6][7] It is a perennial grass growing up to 1.5 metres tall,[7] bearing spikelets up to 6 centimetres long.[6]

This article is about the plant genus. For the genus of insects, see Anisopogon (fly).

Anisopogon
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Poaceae
Subfamily: Pooideae
Tribe: Duthieeae
Genus: Anisopogon
R.Br.
Species:
A. avenaceus
Binomial name
Anisopogon avenaceus
Synonyms[1]
  • Deyeuxia avenacea (R.Br.) Spreng.
  • Avena anisopogon Raspail
  • Danthonia anisopogon Trin.

See also

References
  1. Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
  2. Nees von Esenbeck, Christian Gottfried Daniel. 1841. Florae Africae Australioris Illustrationes Monographicae 265-266 in Latin
  3. Brown, Robert 1810. Prodromus florae Novae Hollandiae et Insulae Van-Diemen, exhibens characteres plantarum page 176 in Latin
  4. Grassbase - The World Online Grass Flora
  5. Atlas of Living Australia, Anisopogon avenaceus R.Br., Oat Spear Grass
  6. Watson, L. and M. J. Dallwitz. (2008). "Anisopogon". The Grass Genera of the World. Retrieved 2009-08-19.
  7. Anisopogon. New South Wales Flora Online. National Herbarium, Royal Botanic Garden, Sydney.


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