Thyridolepis mitchelliana (common name Mulga grass)[2] is a plant in the grass family, found in all mainland states and territories of Australia, except Victoria.[1]
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Clade: | Commelinids |
Order: | Poales |
Family: | Poaceae |
Subfamily: | Panicoideae |
Genus: | Thyridolepis |
Species: | T. mitchelliana |
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Thyridolepis mitchelliana | |
Synonyms[1] | |
Neurachne mitchelliana Nees |
It was first described in 1843 by Christian Gottfried Daniel Nees von Esenbeck as Neurachne mitchelliana,[3][4] but was transferred to the genus Thyridolepis in 1972 by Stanley Blake.[3][5]
The species epithet, mitchelliana, honours Thomas Livingstone Mitchell.[4][6]
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Thyridolepis mitchelliana |
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Neurachne mitchelliana |
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