Eleocharis keigheryi

Eleocharis keigheryi
Conservation status
	; Declared rare (DEC)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Monocots
Clade:	Commelinids
Order:	Poales
Family:	Cyperaceae
Genus:	Eleocharis
Species:	E. keigheryi
Binomial name
	Eleocharis keigheryi; K.L.Wilson

Eleocharis keigheryi is a sedge of the family Cyperaceae that is native to Australia.[1]

The rhizomatousous perennial herb to grass-like sedge typically grows to a height of 0.4 metres (1.3 ft) and has a clumped habit. It blooms between August and November producing green flowers.[1]

It is found in and around pools and swampy areas in the Wheatbelt and South West regions of Western Australia where it grows in sandy-loamy soils.

The species was first described in 1997 by Karen Wilson.[2][3]

References

"Eleocharis keigheryi". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Parks and Wildlife.
"Eleocharis keigheryi". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government.
K.L. Wilson (1997). "New species of Cyperaceae in Western Australia". Nuytsia. 11 (2): 273-275, Fig. 1C-E. ISSN 0085-4417. Wikidata Q100729959.

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[FloraBase-1] "Eleocharis keigheryi". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Parks and Wildlife.

[2] "Eleocharis keigheryi". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government.

[wilson-3] K.L. Wilson (1997). "New species of Cyperaceae in Western Australia". Nuytsia. 11 (2): 273-275, Fig. 1C-E. ISSN 0085-4417. Wikidata Q100729959.