Baloskion tetraphyllum
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Poales |
| Family: | Restionaceae |
| Genus: | Baloskion |
| Species: | B. tetraphyllum
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Restio tetraphyllus Labill. | |
Baloskion tetraphyllum is a rush-like plant in the family Restionaceae. Common names include tassel rope-rush, plume rush and Australian reed.[1]
The species was formally described in 1806 by French naturalist Jacques Labillardière in Novae Hollandiae Plantarum Specimen. He gave it the name Restio tetraphyllus.[2] Lawrie Johnson and Barbara Briggs placed it in the genus Baloskion in 1998.[3]
References
- ^ Quirico, A.L.; Briggs B.G. "Baloskion tetraphyllum". PlantNET – New South Wales Flora Online. Royal Botanic Gardens & Domain Trust, Sydney Australia. Retrieved 23 March 2013.
- ^ "Baloskion tetraphyllum". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government, Canberra. Retrieved 23 March 2013.
- ^ Briggs, Barbara G.; Johnson, L. A. S. (1998). "New combinations arising from a new classification of non-African Restionaceae". Telopea. 8 (1): 21–33.
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