Gahnia vitiensis
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| Gahnia vitiensis | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Poales |
| Family: | Cyperaceae |
| Genus: | Gahnia |
| Species: | G. vitiensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Gahnia vitiensis Rendle (1909) | |
Gahnia vitiensis is a tussock-forming perennial in the family Cyperaceae, that is native to Fiji, the Samoan Islands, and the Hawaiian Islands.[1]
Two subspecies are accepted.[1]
- Gahnia vitiensis subsp. kauaiensis (Benl) T.Koyama (synonym Gahnia kauaiensis Benl) – Hawaiian Islands (Kauai)
- Gahnia vitiensis subsp. vitiensis – Fiji and the Samoan Islands
