Microlaena
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Microlaena is a genus of flowering plant in the family Poaceae, native to areas from Java through Australia to New Zealand. The genus was established by Robert Brown in 1810.
Species
{{As of|2023|January}}, Plants of the World Online accepted three species:
- Microlaena connorii Renvoize
- Microlaena stipoides (Labill.) R.Br.
- Microlaena tasmanica (Hook.f.) Hook.f. ex Benth.
References
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{{citation |title=Microlaena R.Br. |work=The International Plant Names Index |url=http://www.ipni.org/ipni/idPlantNameSearch.do?id=18499-1 |access-date=2023-01-28}}
{{citation |title=Microlaena R.Br. |work=Plants of the World Online |publisher=Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew |url=https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:18499-1 |access-date=2023-01-28}}
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Category:Taxa named by Robert Brown (botanist, born 1773)
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