| Tasmania has
two species of Baloskion. Both are reasonably common native
herbs in waterlogged soils. They are more-or-less typical members of
Restionaceae, with cylindrical stems with several scarious bracts,
and terminal inflorescences of multiple spikelets. The two species
are both quite distinctive. B. tetraphyllum has shiny green
stems that are branched to the degree that their ends are feathery.
It is a very common riparian species. B. australe has
straight, erect stem that are relatively thick (~2-3mm) and often
more than 50cm tall. It is a common species in wet sedgy and boggy
subalpine areas. Baloskion is one of three Tasmanian genera that were
once included in Restio. The others are
Chordifex and
Eurychorda. |
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