Luzula crinita

(Luzula crinita)

Description

Luzula crinita is a species of flowering plant in the rush family that is native to the subantarctic islands of New Zealand and Australia. The specific epithet comes from the Latin crinitus (hairy tufted), with reference to the leaves.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:

Kingdom: Plantae

Phylum:

Class: Liliopsida

Order:Poales

Family:Juncaceae

Genus:Luzula

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