PlantaeSpecies
Twigrush
Machaerina falcata
(Nees) T.Koyama
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Taxonomy
Kingdom
Plantae
Order
Cyperales
Family
Cyperaceae
Sedge family
Genus
Machaerina
Species
Machaerina falcata
Lifecycle & Ecology
Growth Habit
Graminoid
EdibleNo
Also Known As
Machaerina latifoliaBaumea falcataCladium irisMariscus samoensisMachaerina malesiacaCladium falcatumMariscus falcatusVincentia samoensisVincentia falcataVincentia malesiacaMachaerina samoensisCladium samoense var. unisetumMariscus platyphyllusCladium ponapenseCladium samoenseVincentia dissoluta
Data Sources
Species data compiled from the USDA PLANTS Database and other open botanical data sources. Images used under Creative Commons or equivalent licenses. Distribution data from USDA state-level records.
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