Gahnia vitiensis

Gahnia vitiensis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Cyperaceae
Genus: Gahnia
Species:
G. vitiensis
Binomial name
Gahnia vitiensis
Rendle (1909)

Gahnia vitiensis is a tussock-forming perennial in the family Cyperaceae, that is native to Fiji, the Samoan Islands, and the Hawaiian Islands.[1]

Two subspecies are accepted.[1]

  • Gahnia vitiensis subsp. kauaiensis (Benl) T.Koyama (synonym Gahnia kauaiensis Benl) โ€“ Hawaiian Islands (Kauai)
  • Gahnia vitiensis subsp. vitiensis โ€“ Fiji and the Samoan Islands

References

  1. ^ a b "Gahnia vitiensis Rendle". Kew Science โ€“ Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 20 March 2025.