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Cyperaceae

Cutting sedge

Gahnia pauciflora Kirk

Family
Cyperaceae
Genus
Gahnia

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Cutting sedge: Gahnia pauciflora, cutting sedge, in Pinehaven reserve, Upper Hutt, New Zealand.
Photo: Rudolph89, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Common names

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English
Cutting sedge

Synonyms

  • Gahnia exigua Colenso
  • Gahnia hectori Kirk
  • Gahnia multiglumis Colenso
  • Gahnia parviflora Colenso
  • Gahnia scaberula Colenso

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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.