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Gahnia Gahniiformis
''Gahnia'' (sawsedge, saw-sedge) is a genus of sedges native to China, Southeast Asia, New Guinea, Australia, New Zealand and a number of Pacific Islands. The common name is due to the toothed margins. It often forms tussocks. Species Accepted species: *''Gahnia ancistrophylla'' Benth. – Western Australia, South Australia, Victoria *'' Gahnia aristata'' Benth. – Western Australia *''Gahnia aspera'' (R.Br.) Spreng. – Maluku, New Guinea, Queensland, New South Wales, Melanesia, Bonin Islands, Hawaii *''Gahnia australis'' (Nees) K.L.Wilson – Western Australia *'' Gahnia baniensis'' Benl. – Fujian, Guangdong, Guangxi, Hainan, Vietnam, Borneo, Malaysia, Sumatra *'' Gahnia beecheyi'' H.Mann – forest sawsedge – Hawaii *''Gahnia clarkei'' Benl – New Guinea, New South Wales, Queensland, Victoria *''Gahnia decomposita'' (R.Br.) Benth. – Western Australia *''Gahnia deusta'' (R.Br.) Benth. – Western Australia, South Australia, Victoria *'' Gahnia drummondii'' (Steud.) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gahnia Gahniiformis
''Gahnia'' (sawsedge, saw-sedge) is a genus of sedges native to China, Southeast Asia, New Guinea, Australia, New Zealand and a number of Pacific Islands. The common name is due to the toothed margins. It often forms tussocks. Species Accepted species: *''Gahnia ancistrophylla'' Benth. – Western Australia, South Australia, Victoria *'' Gahnia aristata'' Benth. – Western Australia *''Gahnia aspera'' (R.Br.) Spreng. – Maluku, New Guinea, Queensland, New South Wales, Melanesia, Bonin Islands, Hawaii *''Gahnia australis'' (Nees) K.L.Wilson – Western Australia *'' Gahnia baniensis'' Benl. – Fujian, Guangdong, Guangxi, Hainan, Vietnam, Borneo, Malaysia, Sumatra *'' Gahnia beecheyi'' H.Mann – forest sawsedge – Hawaii *''Gahnia clarkei'' Benl – New Guinea, New South Wales, Queensland, Victoria *''Gahnia decomposita'' (R.Br.) Benth. – Western Australia *''Gahnia deusta'' (R.Br.) Benth. – Western Australia, South Australia, Victoria *'' Gahnia drummondii'' (Steud.) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gahnia Baniensis
''Gahnia baniensis'' is a tussock-forming perennial in the family Cyperaceae, that is native to parts of Asia Asia (, ) is one of the world's most notable geographical regions, which is either considered a continent in its own right or a subcontinent of Eurasia, which shares the continental landmass of Afro-Eurasia with Africa. Asia covers an area .... References baniensis Plants described in 1938 Flora of Borneo Flora of China Flora of Malaysia Flora of Indonesia Flora of Vietnam {{Cyperaceae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gahnia Howeana
'' Gahnia howeana '' is a flowering plant in the sedge family. The specific epithet refers to Lord Howe Island, where it is found. It was formerly lumped with ''Gahnia xanthocarpa'', which is now considered to be endemic to New Zealand. Description It is a strong, tussocky perennial sedge with stout, smooth culms, growing to 1–2 m in height. The leaves are as long as the culms and about 1 cm wide at the base. It has a drooping, paniculate inflorescence, 30–40 cm in length. Distribution and habitat The sedge is endemic to Australia’s subtropical Lord Howe Island in the Tasman Sea. It occurs in moist areas within low forest on the rocky slopes and summits of Mounts Lidgbird and Gower Gower ( cy, Gŵyr) or the Gower Peninsula () in southwest Wales, projects towards the Bristol Channel. It is the most westerly part of the historic county of Glamorgan. In 1956, the majority of Gower became the first area in the United Kingdom ... at the southern end of t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gahnia Halmaturina
''Gahnia halmaturina'' is a tussock-forming perennial in the family Cyperaceae, that is native to parts of South Australia South Australia (commonly abbreviated as SA) is a state in the southern central part of Australia. It covers some of the most arid parts of the country. With a total land area of , it is the fourth-largest of Australia's states and territories .... References halmaturina Plants described in 2012 Flora of South Australia Taxa named by Karen Louise Wilson Taxa named by Russell Lindsay Barrett {{Australia-plant-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gahnia Grandis
''Gahnia grandis'' is a tussock-forming perennial plant found in southeastern mainland Australia and Tasmania. Originally described by botanist Jacques Labillardière as ''Scleria grandis'' in 1800, it was placed in its current genus by S. T. Blake in 1969. In Tasmania, ''Gahnia'' is the most widely seen genus, with seven native species. Six of these species are very large, erect graminoids with sharp-edged leaves resembling a razor, hence the common names cutting grass and cutty grass. Description ''Gahnia grandis'' is a perennial tussock-forming sedge growing to 1–3 × 2–3m tall. The flowering stems are stout, often sprawling before becoming erect. The sharp-edged leaves are flat, brown-sheathed, and channelling to a 2.5m long, narrow, spiral stem. The inflorescences emerge from a long, tangled stem with weeping leaves. The stems (culms) are stout, 1–3 m high and c. 2–10 mm in diameter, often sprawling for 1–2 m from their base. It is widespread throughout Tasm ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gahnia Graminifolia
''Gahnia graminifolia'' is a tussock-forming perennial in the family Cyperaceae, that is native to parts of Tasmania ) , nickname = , image_map = Tasmania in Australia.svg , map_caption = Location of Tasmania in AustraliaCoordinates: , subdivision_type = Country , subdi .... References graminifolia Plants described in 1894 Flora of Tasmania {{Australia-plant-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Melbourne Water
Melbourne Water is a Victorian Government-owned statutory authority that controls and manages much of the water bodies and supplies in metropolitan Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, including the reservoirs, lakes, wetlands, canals and urban creeks, and the sewerage and drainage systems that services the city. Melbourne Water was formed by the merger of Melbourne and Metropolitan Board of Works and a number of smaller urban water authorities in 1992. Melbourne Water primarily operates under the ''Water Industry Act 1994'' and the ''Water Act 1989''. Overview Melbourne Water is wholly owned by the Victorian State Government. It manages Melbourne's water supply catchments, sewage, rivers and major drainage systems throughout the Port Phillip and Westernport region. Governance of Melbourne Water is by an independent Board of Directors in conjunction with the Minister for Water. Melbourne Water supplies water to the metropolitan retail water businesses (namely, City West Water ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gahnia Filum
''Gahnia filum'', the chaffy saw-sedge, is a tussock-forming perennial in the family Cyperaceae, endemic to Australia. It grows to between 60 and 110 cm in height. The species occurs in coastal salt marsh in the states of New South Wales, Victoria, Tasmania and South Australia. The caterpillar of the yellow sedge-skipper butterfly uses this species for shelter during daylight hours, binding the leaves with silk. By night it feeds on the grass. ''Ghania'' is being planted at Aldinga Washpool in South Australia in order to provided habitat for the endangered butterfly. References filum The filum terminale ("terminal thread") is a delicate strand of fibrous tissue, about 20 cm in length, proceeding downward from the apex of the conus medullaris. It is one of the modifications of pia mater. It gives longitudinal support to th ... Flora of New South Wales Flora of South Australia Flora of Tasmania Flora of Victoria (Australia) Poales of Australia Plants des ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gahnia Filifolia
''Gahnia filifolia'' is a tussock-forming perennial in the family Cyperaceae, that is native to central parts of New South Wales ) , nickname = , image_map = New South Wales in Australia.svg , map_caption = Location of New South Wales in AustraliaCoordinates: , subdivision_type = Country , subdivision_name = Australia , established_title = Before federation , es .... References filifolia Plants described in 1940 Flora of New South Wales {{Australia-plant-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gahnia Erythrocarpa
''Gahnia erythrocarpa'' is a leafy sedge, growing up to 2 metres tall. Found in damp areas in forest or woodland in the Sydney district of Australia. This is one of the many plants first published by Robert Brown with the type known as "(J.) v.v." appearing in his ''Prodromus Florae Novae Hollandiae et Insulae Van Diemen ''Prodromus Florae Novae Hollandiae et Insulae Van Diemen'' (Prodromus of the Flora of New Holland and Van Diemen's Land) is a flora of Australia written by botanist Robert Brown and published in 1810. Often referred to as ''Prodromus Flora Novae ...'' in 1810. The specific epithet ''erythrocarpa'' is from ancient Greek and refers to the red seeds.Les Robinson – Field Guide to the Native Plants of Sydney, page 289 References Plants described in 1810 Flora of New South Wales erythrocarpa {{Cyperaceae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gahnia Drummondii
''Gahnia drummondii'' is a tussock-forming perennial in the family Cyperaceae, that is native to south western parts of Western Australia Western Australia (commonly abbreviated as WA) is a state of Australia occupying the western percent of the land area of Australia excluding external territories. It is bounded by the Indian Ocean to the north and west, the Southern Ocean to th .... References drummondii Plants described in 1980 Flora of Western Australia Taxa named by Karen Louise Wilson {{Australia-plant-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gahnia Deusta
''Gahnia deusta'' is a tussock-forming perennial in the family Cyperaceae, that is native to southern parts of Australia Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a Sovereign state, sovereign country comprising the mainland of the Australia (continent), Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous List of islands of Australia, sma .... References deusta Plants described in 1878 Flora of Western Australia Flora of South Australia Flora of Victoria (Australia) Taxa named by George Bentham {{Australia-plant-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
