Deschampsia antarctica

Deschampsia antarctica
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Poaceae
Subfamily: Pooideae
Genus: Deschampsia
Species:
D. antarctica
Binomial name
Deschampsia antarctica
É.Desv.
Synonyms
  • Airidium elegantulum Steud.
  • Deschampsia elegantula (Steud.) Parodi
  • Deschampsia henrardii Kloos

Deschampsia antarctica, the Antarctic hair grass, is one of two flowering plants native to Antarctica, the other being Colobanthus quitensis (Antarctic pearlwort).

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