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Isolepis stellata (C.B.Clarke) K.L.Wilson
Family Cyperaceae
Isolepis stellata (C.B.Clarke) K.L.Wilson APNI*

Synonyms: Scirpus stellatus C.B.Clarke APNI*

Description: Small tufted annual. Culms filiform, to 6 cm high.

Leaves with blade to 2.5 cm long.

Spikelets usually 3–10 per inflorescence, 3–4 mm long; involucral bract to 10 mm long, usually exceeding inflorescence. Glumes acute, excurved mucronate, midrib stout and broad, sides 1–3-nerved, 1.5–2 mm long, straw-coloured, often dotted or tinged red-brown. Stamen 1. Style 3-fid.

Nut unequally trigonous, obovoid, half as long as glume, 0.6–0.8 mm long, 0.5–0.6 mm diam., minutely punctulate, glistening, dark brown to black.


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Flowering: spring.

Distribution and occurrence: Grows in seasonally wet situations near Sydney (apparently naturalized). Native of southern Aust.: Vic., Tas., S.A., W.A.
NSW subdivisions: *CC
Other Australian states: Vic. Tas. W.A. S.A.
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Text by K. L. Wilson (1993); edited KL Wilson (April 2019)
Taxon concept: Flora of NSW 4 (1993)


APNI* Provides a link to the Australian Plant Name Index (hosted by the Australian National Botanic Gardens) for comprehensive bibliographic data
***The AVH map option provides a detailed interactive Australia wide distribution map drawn from collections held by all major Australian herbaria participating in the Australian Virtual Herbarium project.
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