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Cyperaceae

Machaerina juncea (R.Br.) T.Koyama

Family
Cyperaceae
Genus
Machaerina

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Machaerina juncea: Native, warm season, perennial, slender, erect sedge 20-90 cm tall and with long rhizomes. Stems are rigid, terete, 1–3-noded and 1–2 mm diam. Leaves are both b
Photo: Harry Rose from Dungog, Australia, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Synonyms

  • Baumea juncea (R.Br.) Palla
  • Chapelliera juncea (R.Br.) Nees
  • Cladium junceum R.Br.
  • Cladium ouveanum (Däniker) Guillaumin
  • Gahnia juncea (R.Br.) F.Muell.
  • Lepidosperma colensoi Boeckeler
  • Mariscus junceus (R.Br.) Kuntze
  • Mariscus ouveanus Däniker

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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.