Ficinia
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Ficinia is a genus of tufted or rhizotamous sedge
s. There are around 70 recognised species in Africa
, two species (Ficinia ambigua and Ficinia anomala) that occur in New Zealand
and a single species Ficinia nodosa
that occurs in Australia
.
Cyperaceae
Cyperaceae are a family of monocotyledonous graminoid flowering plants known as sedges, which superficially resemble grasses or rushes. The family is large, with some 5,500 species described in about 109 genera. These species are widely distributed, with the centers of diversity for the group...
s. There are around 70 recognised species in Africa
Africa
Africa is the world's second largest and second most populous continent, after Asia. At about 30.2 million km² including adjacent islands, it covers 6% of the Earth's total surface area and 20.4% of the total land area...
, two species (Ficinia ambigua and Ficinia anomala) that occur in New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
and a single species Ficinia nodosa
Ficinia nodosa
Ficinia nodosa is a rhizomatous perennial in the family Cyperaceae, native to Australia and New Zealand. It grows to between 15 and 100 cm in height....
that occurs in Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
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