''Gaimardia'' is a genus of plants in the
Restionaceae
The Restionaceae, also called restiads and restios, are a family (biology), family of flowering plants native to the Southern Hemisphere; they vary from a few centimeters to 3 meters in height. Following the APG IV system, APG IV (2016): the fami ...
family. It has a
disjunct distribution
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in
New Zealand
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,
New Guinea
New Guinea (; Hiri Motu
Hiri Motu, also known as Police Motu, Pidgin Motu, or just Hiri, is a language of Papua New Guinea, which is spoken in surrounding areas of Port Moresby (Capital of Papua New Guinea).
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,
Tasmania
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and extreme southern
South America
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.
APG III system
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classifies this genus in the
Centrolepidaceae
Centrolepidaceae are a family of flowering plants now included in Restionaceae following APG IV (2016). The botanical name has been recognized by most taxonomists.
The APG II system, of 2003 (unchanged from the APG system, 1998), also recognis ...
family.
Species
Four species are recognised:
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Gaimardia amblyphylla
''Gaimardia'' is a genus of plants in the Restionaceae family. It has a disjunct distribution in New Zealand, New Guinea, Tasmania and extreme southern South America.
APG III system classifies this genus in the Centrolepidaceae family.
Species ...
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W.M.Curtis –
Tasmania
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Gaimardia australis
''Gaimardia'' is a genus of plants in the Restionaceae family. It has a disjunct distribution in New Zealand, New Guinea, Tasmania and extreme southern South America.
APG III system classifies this genus in the Centrolepidaceae family.
Species ...
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Gaudich. –
Falkland Islands
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,
Magellan Strait
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region in
Chile
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Argentina
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Gaimardia fitzgeraldii
''Gaimardia'' is a genus of plants in the Restionaceae family. It has a disjunct distribution in New Zealand, New Guinea, Tasmania and extreme southern South America.
APG III system classifies this genus in the Centrolepidaceae family.
Species ...
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F.Muell. & Rodw. –
Tasmania
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Gaimardia setacea
''Gaimardia setacea'' is a species of plant of the Restionaceae family. It is found in New Zealand (on the South Island and the Stewart Islands), New Guinea and Tasmania
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Hook.f. –-
New Guinea
New Guinea (; Hiri Motu
Hiri Motu, also known as Police Motu, Pidgin Motu, or just Hiri, is a language of Papua New Guinea, which is spoken in surrounding areas of Port Moresby (Capital of Papua New Guinea).
It is a simplified version of ...
,
Tasmania
)
, nickname =
, image_map = Tasmania in Australia.svg
, map_caption = Location of Tasmania in AustraliaCoordinates:
, subdivision_type = Country
, subdi ...
,
New Zealand
New Zealand ( mi, Aotearoa ) is an island country in the southwestern Pacific Ocean. It consists of two main landmasses—the North Island () and the South Island ()—and over 700 smaller islands. It is the sixth-largest island count ...
South Island
References
Poales genera
Restionaceae
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