Anisopogon is a genus of Australian plants in the grass family.[2][3][4] The only known species is Anisopogon avenaceus, native to Victoria and New South Wales.[1] It is known commonly as oat speargrass.[5][6][7] It is a perennial grass growing up to 1.5 metres tall,[7] bearing spikelets up to 6 centimetres long.[6]

Anisopogon
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Poaceae
Subfamily: Pooideae
Tribe: Duthieeae
Genus: Anisopogon
R.Br.
Species:
A. avenaceus
Binomial name
Anisopogon avenaceus
Synonyms[1]
  • Deyeuxia avenacea (R.Br.) Spreng.
  • Avena anisopogon Raspail
  • Danthonia anisopogon Trin.

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References edit

  1. ^ a b Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
  2. ^ Nees von Esenbeck, Christian Gottfried Daniel. 1841. Florae Africae Australioris Illustrationes Monographicae 265-266 in Latin
  3. ^ Brown, Robert 1810. Prodromus florae Novae Hollandiae et Insulae Van-Diemen, exhibens characteres plantarum page 176 in Latin
  4. ^ Grassbase - The World Online Grass Flora
  5. ^ Atlas of Living Australia, Anisopogon avenaceus R.Br., Oat Spear Grass
  6. ^ a b Watson, L. and M. J. Dallwitz. (2008). "Anisopogon". The Grass Genera of the World. Retrieved 2009-08-19.
  7. ^ a b Anisopogon. New South Wales Flora Online. National Herbarium, Royal Botanic Garden, Sydney.