Potamophila
Genus of plants
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Potamophila is a genus of Australian plants in the grass family.[2]
| Hastings River reed | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Poales |
| Family: | Poaceae |
| Subfamily: | Oryzoideae |
| Tribe: | Oryzeae |
| Subtribe: | Zizaniinae |
| Genus: | Potamophila R.Br. 1810, not Schrank 1821 (Phytolaccaceae) |
| Species: | P. parviflora |
| Binomial name | |
| Potamophila parviflora | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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The only known species is Potamophila parviflora.[3][4][5][6] It is endemic to New South Wales.[7] Common names include Hastings River reed.[8]
This species is a reedlike aquatic perennial grass growing up to 1.5 meters tall. It grows in and next to rivers.[6]
It is a member of the rice tribe, Oryzeae.[5] Among its closest relatives are the wild rice species of genus Zizania.[9]
