Cyathochaeta is a genus of rhizomatous perennial sedges.[1]
| Cyathochaeta | |
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| Cyathochaeta diandra | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Poales |
| Family: | Cyperaceae |
| Genus: | Cyathochaeta Nees |
They have culms that are mostly noded. The leaves are mostly basal, often with one cauline and have ligule membranes. When flowering they produce a panicle-like, narrow inflorescence with distant nodes containing several spikelets at each node with a single bisexual flower.[2]
There are six known species all of which are endemic to Australia.[2]
The genera was first described in 1848 by the German botanist Christian Gottfried Daniel Nees von Esenbeck.[1]
List of species:
- Cyathochaeta avenacea (R.Br.) Benth.
- Cyathochaeta clandestina (R.Br.) Benth.
- Cyathochaeta diandra (R.Br.) Nees
- Cyathochaeta equitans K.L.Wilson
- Cyathochaeta stipoidesK.L.Wilson
- Cyathochaeta teretifolia W.Fitzg.
References
edit- ^ a b "Cyathochaeta". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions.
- ^ a b "Genus Cyathochaeta". PlantNET. Royal Botanic Gardens, Sydney. Retrieved 26 September 2017.
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