''Triglochin trichophora'' is an annual herb native to

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Description

It grows as an annual herb from 5 to 15 centimetres in height.

Taxonomy

This species was published in 1846 by

Christian Gottfried Daniel Nees von Esenbeck Christian Gottfried Daniel Nees von Esenbeck (14 February 1776 – 16 March 1858) was a prolific German botanist, physician, zoologist, and natural philosopher. He was a contemporary of Goethe and was born within the lifetime of Linnaeus. He de ...

. It has had an uneventful taxonomic history.

Distribution and habitat

It grows in swamps and coastal areas of

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and

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References

Juncaginaceae Monocots of Australia Angiosperms of Western Australia Flora of South Australia Flora of Victoria (Australia) Taxa named by Christian Gottfried Daniel Nees von Esenbeck Plants described in 1846 {{Australia-plant-stub