Festuca novae-zelandiae

Festuca novae-zelandiae is a species of grass in the family Poaceae. It is native to New Zealand. It is perennial and grows in temperate biomes. It was first described in 1903 by Eduard Hackel.[1][2]

Festuca novae-zelandiae
Near Sutton Salt Lake, New Zealand
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Poaceae
Subfamily: Pooideae
Genus: Festuca
Species:
F. novae-zelandiae
Binomial name
Festuca novae-zelandiae
Synonyms[1]
  • Festuca novae-zealandiae orth. var.
  • Festuca ovina subsp. novae-zelandiae Hack.
  • Festuca ovina var. novae-zelandiae (Hack.) Cheeseman

References

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  1. ^ a b "Festuca novae-zelandiae". Plants of the World Online. Kew. Retrieved 19 May 2023.
  2. ^ Hackel, E. (1903). "On new species of grasses from New Zealand". Transactions and Proceedings of the New Zealand Institute. 35: 377–385 [384].