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Poa cita, commonly known as the silver tussock, or wī, which is also a Māori name, or by the Māori name pātītī, is a grass of the family Poaceae that is endemic to New Zealand. Poa cita was described and named by Elizabeth Edgar in 1986, having previously being named Poa caespitosa. It is found throughout most of New Zealand, from the Kermadec Islands to Stewart Island / Rakiura and out to the Chatham Islands, but not known from Raglan to Manawatū in the west of the North Island, except on Mount Taranaki. It grows to 0.3–1.0 metres tall, and sometimes hangs as much as 2 metres long down steep

Zotovia is a genus of plants in the grass family, native to New Zealand (including the Antipodean Islands). The genus is named for Victor Dmitrievich Zotov (1908–1977), a botanist born in Vladivostok who migrated to New Zealand in 1924. Species Zotovia acicularis Edgar & Connor - South Island Zotovia colensoi (Hook.f.) Edgar & Connor - North + South Island Zotovia thomsonii (Petrie) Edgar & Connor - South Island, Antipodean Islands

Rytidosperma setaceum, known by various common names including small-flowered wallaby-grass, mulga- or bristly wallaby-grass, is a species of grass native to Australia. Originally described by Robert Brown under the name Danthonia setacea, it was transferred into Austrodanthonia by Hans Peter Linder in 1993 and finally Rytidosperma in 2011. From the earlier name, setacea means bristle or stiff hair. It is a species with short bristles and the smallest delicate in appearance of the wallaby grasses. It grows as a perennial clump, with flowering stems from 15 to 60 cm high. It flowers from

Rytidosperma erianthum, the hill wallaby grass, is a perennial species of grass found in south eastern Australia. Usually found in drier areas in a variety of habitats. The habit is somewhat variable, erect and densely tufted. The grass may grow up to 0.7 m (2 ft 4 in) tall.

Rytidosperma caespitosum, known by various common names including common wallaby-grass, ringed wallaby-grass, and white-top, is a species of grass native to southern parts of Australia.

Rytidosperma viride is a flowering plant in the family Poaceae (the grass family). It is endemic to Aotearoa/New Zealand and was described as Notodanthonia viride in 1963.

Rytidosperma unarede is a vascular plant in the family Poaceae (the grass family). The specific epithet is the Māori name unarede recorded by Raoul when the plant was first described in 1844.

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Rytidosperma setifolium, the bristle tussock or mountain danthonia, is a species of grass, endemic to New Zealand. It is known largely from alpine areas.

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Rytidosperma racemosum or wallaby grass, is a species of grass found in New Zealand and southern and eastern Australia. A widespread plant, it is found in many parts of Australia, apart from the most arid sites. The specific epithet racemosa is derived from the Latin for bearing racemes. The grass may grow up to 0.6 m (2 ft 0 in) tall. Two varieties are recognized: Rytidosperma racemosum var. racemosum Rytidosperma racemosum var. obtusatum

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Luzula rufa, or red woodrush, is a species of rush that is endemic to New Zealand.

Rytidosperma pumilum, also known as feldmark grass, is a species of grass in the family Poaceae. It is found in Australia and New Zealand.

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