Deschampsia gracillima

Deschampsia gracillima

Taxonavigation

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

Familia: Poaceae
Subfamilia: Pooideae
Tribus: Poeae
Subtribus: Aristaveninae
Genus: Deschampsia
Species: Deschampsia gracillima

Name

Deschampsia gracillima Kirk, J. Bot. 29: 237 (1891)

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Australasia Regional: New Zealand Antipodean Is., New Zealand South Regional: Australia Tasmania References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Kirk, 1891. Journal of Botany, British and Foreign. London: 29: 237

Additional references

• Clayton, W.D., Harman, K.T. & Williamson, H. 2006. World Grass Species – Synonymy database. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Available for download as an Access file from Synonymy database. Reference page. 

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2025. Deschampsia gracillima in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2025 November 10. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2025. Deschampsia gracillima. Published online. Accessed: November 10 2025. Reference page.
• Tropicos.org 2025. Deschampsia gracillima. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 10 November 2025. Reference page.

Vernacular names

• English: slender hair-grass

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