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Cyperaceae

Machaerina articulata (R.Br.) T.Koyama

Family
Cyperaceae
Genus
Machaerina

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Machaerina articulata: Native, warm season, perennial sedge 90-200 cm tall and with stout rhizomes. Stems are terete, transversely septate (not obvious when fresh), nodeless and 4–10
Photo: Harry Rose from Dungog, Australia, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Synonyms

  • Baumea articulata (R.Br.) S.T.Blake
  • Baumea loculata Boeckeler
  • Chapelliera articulata (R.Br.) Nees
  • Cladium articulatum R.Br.
  • Gahnia articulata (R.Br.) F.Muell.
  • Mariscus articulatus (R.Br.) Kuntze

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