Isolepis
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| Isolepis | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Monocots |
| (unranked): | Commelinids |
| Order: | Poales |
| Family: | Cyperaceae |
| Genus: | Isolepis R.Br. |
| Type species | |
| Isolepis setacea L. |
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| [[|Diversity]] | |
| around 70 species | |
Isolepis is a cosmopolitan genus of sedge. It contains around 70 species.[1] It was first described by prolific botanist Robert Brown in 1810.[2]
[edit] References
- ^ New South Wales Flora Online: Isolepis by K. L. Wilson, Royal Botanic Gardens & Domain Trust, Sydney, Australia
- ^ "Isolepis R.Br.". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government. http://www.anbg.gov.au/cgi-bin/apni?taxon_id=18462.
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