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Rytidosperma penicillatum (Labill.) Connor & Edgar

Family
Poaceae
Genus
Rytidosperma

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Rytidosperma penicillatum: Spikelets are 4–7-flowered, often purplish, the group of florets usually shorter than the glumes, rarely exceeding them, except for the exerted awns.
Photo: Harry Rose from South West Rocks, Australia, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Synonyms

  • Arundo penicillata Labill.
  • Austrodanthonia penicillata (Labill.) H.P.Linder
  • Danthonia penicillata (Labill.) P.Beauv.
  • Danthonia racemosa var. penicillata (Labill.) Benth.
  • Notodanthonia penicillata (Labill.) Zotov

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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.