''Stenostachys'' is a

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of plants in the grass family, found only in

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. It is sometimes included in the genus '' Elymus''. ; SpeciesKew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
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Stenostachys deceptorix ''Stenostachys'' is a genus of plants in the grass family, found only in New Zealand. It is sometimes included in the genus '' Elymus''. ; Species * '' Stenostachys deceptorix'' Connor - South I * '' Stenostachys enysii'' (Kirk) Barkworth & S. ...

'' Connor - South I * '' Stenostachys enysii'' (Kirk) Barkworth & S.W.L.Jacobs - South I * '' Stenostachys gracilis'' (Hook.f.) Connor -

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+ South Is * '' Stenostachys laevis'' (Petrie) Connor -

+ South Is

References

Pooideae Endemic flora of New Zealand Poaceae genera Taxa named by Nikolai Turczaninow {{Pooideae-stub