Gahnia setifolia (A.Rich.) Hook.f. is a plant in the Cyperaceae family, order Poales, kingdom Plantae. Not known to be toxic.

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Gahnia setifolia (A.Rich.) Hook.f.

Gahnia setifolia (A.Rich.) Hook.f.

Gahnia setifolia is a native New Zealand sedge found across the North Island and northern South Island.

Family
Genus
Gahnia
Order
Poales
Class
Liliopsida

About Gahnia setifolia (A.Rich.) Hook.f.

Gahnia setifolia, with the full scientific name Gahnia setifolia (A.Rich.) Hook.f., has common names including mapere, gahnia, giant gahnia, and razor sedge. It is a native sedge species endemic to New Zealand. It can be found across the entire North Island and the northernmost part of the South Island of New Zealand.

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Taxonomy

Plantae Tracheophyta Liliopsida Poales Cyperaceae Gahnia

More from Cyperaceae

Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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