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Dryopoa
Sign in to saveDryopoa, or giant mountain grass, is a genus of Australian plants in the grass family.
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GENUS
- KingdomPlantae
- PhylumTracheophyta
- ClassLiliopsida
- OrderPoales
- FamilyPoaceae
Native toNew South Wales, Tasmania, Victoria
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Dryopoa, or giant mountain grass, is a genus of Australian plants in the grass family.
The only known species is Dryopoa dives, native to New South Wales, Tasmania, and Victoria. The name Dryopoa (tree-grass) is derived from the Greek language, with dryos meaning tree and poa meaning grass.
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