Baloskion tetraphyllum

Baloskion tetraphyllum
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Plantae
Clade:Angiosperms
Clade:Monocots
Clade:Commelinids
Order:Poales
Family:Restionaceae
Genus:Baloskion
Species: B. tetraphyllum
Binomial name
Baloskion tetraphyllum
Synonyms

Restio tetraphyllus Labill.
Baloskion dichotomum Raf. nom. illeg.

Baloskion tetraphyllum is a rush-like plant in the family Restionaceae. Common names include tassel rope-rush, plume rush and Australian reed.[1]

The species was formally described in 1806 by French naturalist Jacques Labillardière in Novae Hollandiae Plantarum Specimen. He gave it the name Restio tetraphyllus.[2] Lawrie Johnson and Barbara Briggs placed it in the genus Baloskion in 1998.[3]

References

  1. ↑ Quirico, A.L.; Briggs B.G. "Baloskion tetraphyllum". PlantNET – New South Wales Flora Online. Royal Botanic Gardens & Domain Trust, Sydney Australia. Retrieved 23 March 2013.
  2. ↑ "Baloskion tetraphyllum". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government, Canberra. Retrieved 23 March 2013.
  3. ↑ Briggs, Barbara G.; Johnson, L. A. S. (1998). "New combinations arising from a new classification of non-African Restionaceae". Telopea. 8 (1): 21–33.


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