Austrofestuca
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Austrofestuca, called beach fescue, is a genus of Australian and New Zealand plants in the grass family.[2][3][1][4] The only accepted species is Austrofestuca littoralis, native to seacoast regions in Australia (all states except Queensland) and New Zealand (North I, South I, and Chatham Is).[5][6]
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Genus: | Austrofestuca (Tsvel.) E.B.Alekseev |
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Austrofestuca littoralis (Labill.) E.B. Alexeev | |
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The genus used to include:[6][7][8] see Hookerochloa
- Austrofestuca eriopoda – Hookerochloa eriopoda
- Austrofestuca hookeriana – Hookerochloa hookeriana