PLANTS Profile for Gahnia aspera (round sawsedge)

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PLANTS Profile

Gahnia aspera Spreng.
round sawsedge

Symbol:

GAAS5

Group:

Monocot

Family:

Cyperaceae

Duration:

Perennial

Graminoid

More Information:

Distribution:
Gahnia aspera Spreng.


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USA (HI)

Related Taxa:
Gahnia aspera Spreng.

View 38 genera in Cyperaceae, 4 species in Gahnia or click below on a thumbnail map or name for species profiles.

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Classification:
Gahnia aspera Spreng.

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Kingdom	Plantae – Plants
Subkingdom	Tracheobionta – Vascular plants
Superdivision	Spermatophyta – Seed plants
Division	Magnoliophyta – Flowering plants
Class	Liliopsida – Monocotyledons
Subclass	Commelinidae
Order	Cyperales
Family	Cyperaceae – Sedge family
Genus	Gahnia J.R. Forst. & G. Forst. – sawsedge
Species	Gahnia aspera Spreng. – round sawsedge

More Accounts and Images:
Gahnia aspera Spreng.

View taxonomic account from Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) for ITIS Taxonomic Serial Number 502696.

Time Generated: 05/26/2013 12:26 AM CDT