Key to Tasmanian Dicots
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Gaudinia (Poaceae) 4b:238    
Tasmania has one introduced species of Gaudinia (G. fragilis). These is an uncommon weed of the Midlands. It is a slender erect annuals with flat leaves. The distinctive features of this species include the inflorescence which is a narrow spike which breaks up at the base of each spikelet. The spikelets are arranged in two rows up the inflorescence, and have 3-5 florets, each with a long, twisted awn.
 

 
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