Ficinia nodosa

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Ficinia nodosa
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Liliopsida
Order: Poales
Family: Cyperaceae
Genus: Ficinia
Species: F. nodosa
Binomial name
Ficinia nodosa
(Rottb.) Goetgh. et al.
Synonyms
  • Scirpus nodosus Rottb.
  • Isolepis nodosa (Rottb.) R.Br.

Ficinia nodosa (Knobby Club-rush or Knotted Club Rush) is a rhizomatous perennial in the family Cyperaceae, endemic to Australia. It grows to between 15 and 100 cm in height. [1] [2] It occurs in sandy coastal areas near lakes and sea in Western Australia, South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria, New South Wales and Queensland.[1]

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b New South Wales Flora Online: Ficinia nodosa by , Royal Botanic Gardens & Domain Trust, Sydney, Australia
  2. ^ Ficinia nodosa. FloraBase. Department of Environment and Conservation, Government of Western Australia.
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