Gahnia decomposita

Gahnia decomposita

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Poales
Classification System: APG IV Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Diaphoretickes Cladus: CAM Cladus: Archaeplastida Regnum: Plantae Cladus: Angiosperms Cladus: Mesangiospermae Cladus: Monocota Cladus: Commelinids Ordo: Poales

Familia: Cyperaceae
Subfamilia: Cyperoideae
Tribus: Schoeneae
Subtribus: Gahniinae
Genus: Gahnia
Species: Gahnia decomposita

Name

Gahnia decomposita (R.Br.) Benth., 1878

Synonyms

• Homotypic
  • Cladium decompositum R.Br. in Prodr. Fl. Nov. Holland.: 237 (1810)
  • Mariscus decompositus (R.Br.) Kuntze in Revis. Gen. Pl. 2: 755 (1891), nom. illeg.
• Heterotypic
  • Cladium preissii (Nees) F.Muell. in Fragm. 9: 13 (1875)
  • Gahnia preissii Nees in J.G.C.Lehmann, Pl. Preiss. 2: 87 (1846)
  • Mariscus preissii (Nees) Kuntze in Revis. Gen. Pl. 2: 755 (1891)

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Australasia Regional: Australia Western Australia References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Bentham, G. 1878. Flora Australiensis: a description of the plants of the Australian territory. Volume 7. Roxburghianceae to Filices. 806 pp., London, L. Reeve & co. BHL Reference page. : 7: 417

Additional references

• Govaerts, R. & Simpson, D.A. (2007). World Checklist of Cyperaceae. Sedges: 1-765. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2025. Gahnia decomposita in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2025 June 12. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2025. Gahnia decomposita. Published online. Accessed: June 12 2025. Reference page.
• Tropicos.org 2025. Gahnia decomposita. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 12 June 2025. Reference page.