Potamophila is a genus of Australian plants in the grass family.[2]
Hastings River reed | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Clade: | Commelinids |
Order: | Poales |
Family: | Poaceae |
Subfamily: | Oryzoideae |
Tribe: | Oryzeae |
Subtribe: | Zizaniinae |
Genus: | Potamophila R.Br. 1810, not Schrank 1821 (Phytolaccaceae) |
Species: | P. parviflora |
Binomial name | |
Potamophila parviflora | |
Synonyms[1] | |
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The only known species is Potamophila parviflora.[3][4][5][6] It is endemic to New South Wales.[7] Common names include Hastings River reed.[8]
This species is a reedlike aquatic perennial grass growing up to 1.5 meters tall. It grows in and next to rivers.[6]
It is a member of the rice tribe, Oryzeae.[5] Among its closest relatives are the wild rice species of genus Zizania.[9]
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