Eriachne (common name Wanderrie grass)[3] is a genus of plants in the grass family. Most of the species are found only in Australia, with the ranges of a few extending northward into New Guinea, parts of Asia, and Micronesia.[4][5][6][7][8]
Wanderrie grass | |
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Eriachne aristidea | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Clade: | Commelinids |
Order: | Poales |
Family: | Poaceae |
Subfamily: | Micrairoideae |
Tribe: | Eriachneae |
Genus: | Eriachne R.Br. 1810 not Phil. 1870 |
Type species | |
Eriachne squarrosa | |
Synonyms[2] | |
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It is found in areas such as the Western Australian Mulga shrublands ecoregion.[9][10]
Around 48 species are recognised:[2][11]
Several other species were formerly included (see Alloteropsis, Deschampsia, Digitaria and Pentameris).[2]