Austrostipa compressa
Austrostipa compressa, the compact needlegrass, originally described as Stipa compressa, is a species of grass that grows in south west Western Australia.
| Austrostipa compressa | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Poales |
| Family: | Poaceae |
| Subfamily: | Pooideae |
| Genus: | Austrostipa |
| Species: | A. compressa |
| Binomial name | |
| Austrostipa compressa (R.Br.) S.W.L.Jacobs & J.Everett | |
| Synonyms | |
|
Stipa compressa R.Br. | |
It is found in sandy areas near the coast.[1]
It also very similar to golden stipa (A. macalpinei).[2]
The grass is a post disturbance variety - coming up after a fire, or track grading.
The Australian species of Stipa were recognised as a genus in 1996 as Austrostipa[3][4]
References
- http://ausgrass2.myspecies.info/content/austrostipa-compressa Austrostipa-compressa
- page 21 of Bell, Una (2008), Common native grasses of south-west WA, [Mundaring, Western Australia] [Una Bell], retrieved 30 October 2016
- http://ausgrass2.myspecies.info/content/austrostipa-1 Australian Grasses
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- https://id.biodiversity.org.au/name/apni/162985 Austrostipa compressa at Australian Plant Name Index
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