''Baumea'' is a genus of the sedge family, which includes around 30 species native to

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, with 15 species in Australia. All are perennial rhizomatous herbs, with leaves and stems very similar in appearance. The inflorescence is terminal, with the flowers tightly clustered or loosely arranged. The fruits are small nuts. It is closely related to the genus '' Machaerina'', and is sometimes included in that genus.

Habitat and cultivation

Most species occur in open moist habitats; many are found in swamps or seasonally inundated areas. ''Baumea'' is propagated from transplants, divisions, or from seeds, which germinate readily if sown on damp organic mix and kept moist until shoots appear.

Selected species

*'' Baumea acuta'' (Labill.) Palla *'' Baumea arthrophylla'' (Nees) Boeckeler *''

Baumea articulata ''Baumea articulata'', commonly known as jointed rush, is a sedge in the sedge family, Cyperaceae, that is native to Western Australia. The grass-like plant is rhizomatous and perennial, it typically grows to a height of . It blooms between Septe ...

'' (R.Br.) S.T.Blake *'' Baumea juncea'' (R.Br.) Palla *'' Baumea laxa'' (Nees) Boeckeler *''

Baumea preissii ''Baumea preissii'' is a flowering plant in the sedge family Cyperaceae, which is native to Western Australia. The robust grass-like plant is rhizomatous and perennial; it typically grows to a height of , and colonises easily. It blooms between ...

'' Nees *'' Baumea riparia'' (Nees) Boeckeler *'' Baumea rubiginosa'' (Spreng.) Boeckeler *'' Baumea vaginalis'' (Benth.) S.T.Blake

References

{{Taxonbar, from=Q4873547 Cyperaceae genera