Citation: R. Br., Prod. Fl. Nov. Holl. 173 (1810) var. speciosa Henrard, Meded. Herb. Leid. 58A:260 (1932).

Synonymy: A, personata Henrard, Meded. Herb. Leid. 58A:290 (1932).

Common name: Purple wire-grass.

Description:
Densely tufted strongly branched perennial to 60 cm tall; leaf blades conduplicate, to 10 cm x c. 1.5 mm.

Inflorescence to 17 x c. 2 cm, fairly loose to open and interrupted; glumes slightly unequal, aristulate, smooth with scaberulous keels, the lower c. 10 mm long, 1- to more or less 3-nerved, the upper c. 12 mm long, 1-nerved; lemma c. 11 mm long (including the callus of c. 1.2 mm), convolute, smooth; awns 16-19 mm long, subequal, the laterals shorter by 1-2 mm, filiform.

Distribution:    Qld; N.S.W. Conservation status: native Flowering time: May (1 record).

SA Distribution Map based on current data relating to specimens held in the State Herbarium of South Australia

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