Chaetanthus aristatus
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| Chaetanthus aristatus | |
|---|---|
| Chaetanthus aristatus (male) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Poales |
| Family: | Restionaceae |
| Genus: | Chaetanthus |
| Species: | C. aristatus |
| Binomial name | |
| Chaetanthus aristatus | |
| Synonyms[3] | |
|
Leptocarpus aristatus R.Br. | |

Chaetanthus aristatus is a species of rush (in the family Restionaceae).[4] It is found in Western Australia.[4][3]
The species was first described as Leptocarpus aristatus in 1810 by Robert Brown,[1][5] but was transferred in 1998 by Barbara Briggs and L.A.S. Johnson to the genus, Chaetanthus.[1][2]