Aristida ramosa
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| Aristida ramosa | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Poales |
| Family: | Poaceae |
| Genus: | Aristida |
| Species: | A. ramosa |
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| Aristida ramosa | |
Aristida ramosa (common name Purple wiregrass) is a species of grass (in the family Poaceae) that occurs in New South Wales, Victoria, Western Australia and Queensland.[1] However, it is thought to have been introduced into Western Australia.[2] It was first described by Robert Brown in 1810 who find it live at Port Jackson (Sydney).[3][4] The species epithet, ramosa, is a Latin adjective meaning "branched" which describes the plant as bearing branches.[5]