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Austrostipa
Genus

Full scientific name

Austrostipa S.W.L.Jacobs & J.Everett

Currently classified as a weed
No

This genus is in the family:

Poaceae
Family

The genus Austrostipa includes:

Austrostipa bigeniculata
Species
Common names
tall needle grass
Austrostipa blackii
Species
Austrostipa curticoma
Species
Austrostipa flavescens
Species
Austrostipa nitida
Species
Austrostipa nodosa
Species
Common names
needle grass
Austrostipa ramosissima
Species
Common names
stout bamboo grass
Austrostipa rudis
Species
Common names
needle grass
giant needle grass
Austrostipa scabra
Species
Common names
needle grass
Austrostipa setacea
Species
Austrostipa stuposa
Species
Austrostipa variabilis
Species
Austrostipa verticillata
Species
Common names
slender bamboo
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