Empodisma minus
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Empodisma minus,[1] commonly known as (lesser) wire rush or spreading rope-rush, is a perennial evergreen belonging to the southern-hemisphere family of monocotyledonous plants Restionaceae. The Latin name Empodisma minus translates to “tangle-foot” “small”.[2] E. minus is found from Queensland to South Australia, Tasmania and throughout New Zealand south of 38 ° latitude, or the central north island.[3] Its current conservation status is “Least concern”.[4] In 2012, the new species Empodisma robustum was described in New Zealand, with what was previously described as E. minus from the lowland raised bogs of Waikato and Northland now being re-classified as E. robustum.[5] E. minus remains an important peatformer in the south of New Zealand and in high altitude peatlands.
Empodisma minus | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Clade: | Commelinids |
Order: | Poales |
Family: | Restionaceae |
Genus: | Empodisma |
Species: | E. minus |
Binomial name | |
Empodisma minus (Hook.f.) L.A.S.Johnson & D.F.Cutler | |