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Sporadanthus ferrugineus

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Sporadanthus ferrugineus

Range Restricted (NZ TCS)
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S. ferrugineus
Binomial name
Sporadanthus ferrugineus
de Lange, Heenan & B.D.Clarkson [1]

Sporadanthus ferrugineus (bamboo rush or giant wire rush) is a plant endemic to New Zealand. In 2011, it was voted "Plant of the Year" in a poll run by the New Zealand Plant Conservation Network.[2]

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References

  1. ^ P. J. de Lange, P. B. Heenan, B. D. Clarkson & B. R. Clarkson (1999). "Taxonomy, ecology, and conservation of Sporadanthus (Restionaceae) in New Zealand". New Zealand Journal of Botany. 37 (3): 413–431. doi:10.1080/0028825X.1999.9512645.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  2. ^ "Rush blitzes competition". New Zealand Plant Conservation Network. 18 December 2011. Retrieved 19 December 2011.