Potamophila is a genus of Australian plants in the grass family.[2]
| Hastings River reed | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Poales |
| Family: | Poaceae |
| Subfamily: | Oryzoideae |
| Tribe: | Oryzeae |
| Subtribe: | Zizaniinae |
| Genus: | Potamophila R.Br. 1810, not Schrank 1821 (Phytolaccaceae) |
| Species: | P. parviflora
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| Binomial name | |
| Potamophila parviflora | |
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The only known species is Potamophila parviflora.[3][4][5][6] It is endemic to New South Wales.[7] Common names include Hastings River reed.[8]
This species is a reedlike aquatic perennial grass growing up to 1.5 meters tall. It grows in and next to rivers.[6]
It is a member of the rice tribe, Oryzeae.[5] Among its closest relatives are the wild rice species of genus Zizania.[9]
References edit
- ^ Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families, Potamophila R.Br.
- ^ Grassbase - The World Online Grass Flora
- ^ Ge, S., et al. (2002). A phylogeny of the rice tribe Oryzeae (Poaceae) based on matK sequence data. American Journal of Botany 89(12) 1967-72.
- ^ Guo, Y. and S. Ge. (2005). Molecular phylogeny of Oryzeae (Poaceae) based on DNA sequences from chloroplast, mitochondrial, and nuclear genomes. American Journal of Botany 92(9) 1548-58.
- ^ a b Abedinia, M., et al. (1998). Distribution and phylogeny of Potamophila parviflora R.Br., a wild relative of rice from eastern Australia. Genetic Resources and Crop Evolution 45 399-406.
- ^ a b Genus Potamophila. New South Wales Flora Online. National Herbarium, Royal Botanic Garden, Sydney.
- ^ "Potamophila parviflora". Germplasm Resources Information Network. Agricultural Research Service, United States Department of Agriculture. Retrieved 25 January 2018.
- ^ Potamophila parviflora R.Br. The Atlas of Living Australia. Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
- ^ Henry, R. J. Plant Resources for Food, Fuel and Conservation. Earthscan. 2010. pg. 27.
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