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Sporadanthus (formerly known as Lepyrodia tasmanica; Restionaceae) 4b:44  
Sporadanthus tasmanicus is a reasonably common native species in wet peaty vegetation, especially button grass sedgeland. It is a more-or-less typical member of Restionaceae, with cylindrical stems with several dry scale-leaves, and terminal inflorescences. The spikelets are reduced to just two flowers. The stems are somewhat sinuous. This species can be distinguished from other sinuous Restionaceae - the stems are more-or-less glaucous (unlike Empodisma) and are usually larger than Hypolaena. Also the glaucousness in Hypolaena comes from tiny white scales, whereas in Sporodanthus it is from tiny ridges on the stems.
 

 
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