Centrolepis strigosa

Hairy centrolepis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Monocots
Clade:	Commelinids
Order:	Poales
Family:	Restionaceae
Genus:	Centrolepis
Species:	C. strigosa
Binomial name
	Centrolepis strigosa; (R.Br.) Roem. & Schult.
Synonyms
	Desvauxia strigosa;

Centrolepis strigosa, commonly known as hairy centrolepis,^[1] is a species of plant of the Restionaceae family. It is found in New Zealand (the North and South Islands).^[2] and Australia^[3]

It is an annual tufted herb of 1.5 to 8 cm high. It has numerous radiating leaves. The leaves are covered in multicellular hispid hairs. Flowering occurs from September to November.^[4]

References

↑ "Centrolepis strigosa". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Parks and Wildlife.
↑ New Zealand Plant Conservation Network
↑ Ford, K. A. (2014). "Centrolepidaceae. In: Breitwieser, I.; Brownsey, P.J.; Heenan, P.B.; Wilton, A.D. Flora of New Zealand — Seed Plants. Fascicle 2". Manaaki Whenua Press, Lincoln.
↑ New South Wales Flora Online

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[FloraBase-1] "Centrolepis strigosa". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Parks and Wildlife.

[2] New Zealand Plant Conservation Network

[3] Ford, K. A. (2014). "Centrolepidaceae. In: Breitwieser, I.; Brownsey, P.J.; Heenan, P.B.; Wilton, A.D. Flora of New Zealand — Seed Plants. Fascicle 2". Manaaki Whenua Press, Lincoln.

[4] New South Wales Flora Online