Schoenus punctatus

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Schoenus punctatus

Description

Leaves very narrow, involute, filiform almost from the base. Panicle very loose and narrow, more or less drooping.

Distribution

Asia-Tropical: New Guinea present, Guam present, Lower Thailand present, N. Queensland present, Pacific: Marianas present, Papua present, Tan Sang present, Tarara present, Thursday I. in Torres Str present, W. Division present, Wassi Kussa R present, islands in the Gulf of Carpentaria present, tropical Australia present
Tropical Australia (N. Queensland, Thursday I. in Torres Str., islands in the Gulf of Carpentaria), Marianas (Guam), Lower Thailand (Tan Sang); in Malesia: New Guinea (Papua, W. Division: Tarara, Wassi Kussa R., very young!).

Notes

According to MERRILL, l.c., the roots are rather strongly aromatic when fresh.

Citation

STEUD. 1855 – In: Syn.: 165
KUNTH 1837 – In: En.: 336
KÜK. 1938 – In: Fedde, Rep. 44: 25
Benth. 1878 – In: Fl. Austr.: 372
R.BR. 1940 – In: Fedde, Rep. 48: 247
S. T. BLAKE 1948 – In: J. Arn. Arb.: 90