Gahnia aspera
Round Sawsedge
Also known as: Cladium asperum (R.Br.) F.Muell. +2 more
- Cladium asperum (R.Br.) F.Muell.
- Lampocarya aspera R.Br.
- Mariscus aspera (R.Br.) Kuntze, 1891
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Cyperaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial or rhizomatous geophyte.
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Gahnia aspera (commonly known as Round Sawsedge) is a sedge within the Cyperaceae family. It originates in Temperate Asia, Tropical Asia, Australasia, and the Pacific. Within its native range, this species is primarily associated with wet tropical conditions. There are naturally occurring subspecies of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Sedge
Plant Type
Bulb
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TEMPERATE, ASIA-TROPICAL, AUSTRALASIA, PACIFIC
Regions (WGSRPD)
Australia, Eastern Asia, Malesia, North-Central Pacific, Papuasia, South-Central Pacific, Southwestern Pacific
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Cook Is., Fiji, Hawaii, Maluku, New Caledonia, New Guinea, New South Wales, Ogasawara-shoto, Queensland, Society Is., Tubuai Is., Vanuatu, Wallis-Futuna Is.
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