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Hypolaena (Restionaceae) 4b:40 |
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Tasmania has
one species of Hypolaena (H. fastigiata). It is common native
herb in both wet and dry heath. It is a more-or-less typical member
of Restionaceae, with erect stems bearing several scarious bracts,
and terminal inflorescences of spikelets. It has sinuous, quite
often branched stems, rather like
Empodisma , but unlike Empodisma, the stems are
distinctly glaucous (blue and matt), from a covering of tiny white
scales. The stems are usually rather slender.
Sporodanthus also has sinuous,
glaucous stems but is usually larger and has spikes with only a
couple of flowers. |
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