Pentapogon quadrifidus

(Pentapogon quadrifidus)

Description

Pentapogon is a genus of Australian plants in the grass family. The only known species is Pentapogon quadrifidus. It is native to every Australian State except Queensland, and is also naturalised on the South Island of New Zealand.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:

Kingdom: Plantae

Phylum:

Class: Liliopsida

Order:Poales

Family:Poaceae

Genus:Pentapogon

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