Machaerina johnsonii is a flowering plant in the sedge family. The species was first described in 1980 as Baumea johnsonii by Karen Wilson,[3] who reassigned it in 2015 to the genus, Machaerina.[4][5] The species epithet honours L.A.S. Johnson.[4][3]
| Machaerina johnsonii | |
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| Kew Harbarium (K002395583)[1] | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Poales |
| Family: | Cyperaceae |
| Genus: | Machaerina |
| Species: | M. johnsonii
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| Binomial name | |
| Machaerina johnsonii (K.L.Wilson) K.L.Wilson
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| Synonyms[2] | |
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Baumea johnsonii K.L.Wilson | |
It is found only in New South Wales, with the type specimen having been collected at Govetts Leap in the Blue Mountains.[4][3]
It flowers from spring to summer and is found in sheltered, permanently damp positions below cliffs and along creeks.[6]
References
edit- ^ "Machaerina johnsonii: Occurrence Detail 4601988640". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 2024-10-04.
- ^ "Machaerina johnsonii". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 2024-10-04.
- ^ a b c Karen Wilson (14 March 1980). "Notes on some Australian species of Cyperaceae". Telopea. 1 (6): 457–467. doi:10.7751/TELOPEA19803607. ISSN 0312-9764. Wikidata Q55799924.
- ^ a b c "Machaerina johnsonii". Australian Plant Name Index, IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government.
- ^ Karen L. Wilson (2015). "Two new species and three new combinations in Cyperaceae of New Caledonia and Australia". Telopea. 18: 127–134. doi:10.7751/TELOPEA8525. ISSN 0312-9764. Wikidata Q130411672.
- ^ Wilson, K.L. (February 2023). "PlantNET - FloraOnline: Machaerina johnsonii". plantnet.rbgsyd.nsw.gov.au. Retrieved 2024-10-04.
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