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Baloskion
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Species
GENUS
- KingdomPlantae
- PhylumTracheophyta
- ClassLiliopsida
- OrderPoales
- FamilyRestionaceae
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Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 17
- Family
- Restionaceae
- Collections
- MO, MEL, BRIT
- Recorded in
- Ecuador, Australia
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Baloskion is a genus of rush-like plants from Australia.
The genus was first formally described in 1838 by botanist Constantine Samuel Rafinesque. Species include: Baloskion australe (R.Br.) B.G.Briggs & L.A.S.Johnson Baloskion fimbriatum (L.A.S.Johnson & O.D.Evans) B.G.Briggs & L.A.S.Johnson Baloskion gracile (R.Br.) B.G.Briggs & L.A.S.Johnson Baloskion longipes (L.A.S.Johnson & O.D.Evans) B.G.Briggs & L.A.S.Johnson Baloskion pallens (R.Br.) B.G.Briggs & L.A.S.Johnson Baloskion stenocoleum (L.A.S.Johnson & O.D.Evans) B.G.Briggs & L.A.S.Johnson Baloskion tenuiculme (S.T.Blake) B.G.Briggs & L.A.S.Johnson Baloskion tetraphyllum (Labill.) B.G.Briggs & L.A.S.Johnson
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