Mesomelaena is a genus of sedges. It has 5 known species, all endemic to Western Australia.[1][2][3][4]
| Mesomelaena | |
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| Mesomelaena stygia | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Poales |
| Family: | Cyperaceae |
| Genus: | Mesomelaena Nees |
Species:
- Mesomelaena graciliceps (C.B.Clarke) K.L.Wilson
- Mesomelaena preissii Nees
- Mesomelaena pseudostygia K.L.Wilson
- Mesomelaena stygia (R.Br.) Nees
- Mesomelaena tetragona (R.Br.) Benth. - Semaphore Sedge
References
edit- ^ "Mesomelaena". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions.
- ^ Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
- ^ Govaerts, R. & Simpson, D.A. (2007). World Checklist of Cyperaceae. Sedges: 1-765. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
- ^ Wilson, K. L. 1981. Revision of the genus Mesomelaena (Cyperaceae) Telopea Vol. 2, p 182-195.
External links
edit- Florabase, the Western Australia Flora, Mesomelaena Nees
- Friends of Queens Park Bushland, Mesomelaena tetragona, Common name: Semaphore Sedge
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