Global InformationCaustis blakei information
| Koala fern | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Poales |
| Family: | Cyperaceae |
| Genus: | Caustis |
| Species: | C. blakei
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| Binomial name | |
| Caustis blakei Kük. ex S.T.Blake
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Caustis blakei, also known as the koala fern,[1] is a species of rhizomatous sedge in the family Cyperaceae. It is found exclusively in Australia in southeastern Queensland and northeastern New South Wales. It has rigid, smooth stems up to 2 meters with 10 to 28 nodes.[2] It has two subspecies: C. blakei subsp. blakei and C. blakei subsp. macrantha, which was identified by Johnston et al. in 1997. The two subspecies differ in length of spikelets, anthers, and fruit.[3]
- ^ Webber, J.; Johnston, M. E. "Koala fern (Caustis blakei KuK.) - A versatile plant for cut foliage and interior and exterior plantscapes". uq.edu.au. The University of Queensland. Retrieved 27 September 2021.
- ^ Playsted, Cameron W. S.; Johnston, Margaret E.; Ramage, Carl M.; Edwards, David G.; Cawthray, Gregory R.; Lambers, Hans (2006). "Functional significance of dauciform roots: exudation of carboxylates and acid phosphatase under phosphorus deficiency in Caustis blakei (Cyperaceae)". New Phytologist. 170 (3): 491–500. doi:10.1111/j.1469-8137.2006.01697.x. ISSN 1469-8137. PMID 16626471.
- ^ Johnston, Margaret E.; Swarbrick, John T.; Wearing, Alan H.; Webber, Julie H. (1997). "A new subspecies of Caustis blakei Kük. in Queensland". Austrobaileya. 4 (4): 613–617. ISSN 0155-4131. JSTOR 41738894.