Mesomelaena Explained

Mesomelaena is a genus of sedges. It has 5 known species, all endemic to Western Australia.^{[1] [2] [3]}

Species:

• Mesomelaena graciliceps (C.B.Clarke) K.L.Wilson
• Mesomelaena preissii Nees
• Mesomelaena pseudostygia K.L.Wilson
• Mesomelaena stygia (R.Br.) Nees
• Mesomelaena tetragona (R.Br.) Benth. - Semaphore Sedge

External links

• Florabase, the Western Australia Flora, Mesomelaena Nees
• Friends of Queens Park Bushland, Mesomelaena tetragona, Common name: Semaphore Sedge

Notes and References

1. http://apps.kew.org/wcsp/namedetail.do?name_id=254385 Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
2. Govaerts, R. & Simpson, D.A. (2007). World Checklist of Cyperaceae. Sedges: 1-765. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
3. Wilson, K. L. 1981. Revision of the genus Mesomelaena (Cyperaceae) Telopea Vol. 2, p 182-195.