Английская Википедия:Gahnia melanocarpa

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Gahnia melanocarpa, known as the black fruit saw-sedge, is a tussock forming perennial plant in eastern Australia. Often found in the wetter forests or in rainforest margins, it is common on the coast but also seen in the tablelands.

Overview

Gahnia melanocarpa grows to Шаблон:Convert high. The leaf edges are sharp and can easily cut human skin. The strap-like leaves are around Шаблон:Cvt wide.

The flowers grow in spikes from the centre of the plant and appear in spring and summer. They are followed by shiny dark brown to black nuts, which measure Шаблон:Cvt long and Шаблон:Cvt in diameter.[1] The specific epithet melanocarpa translates from the Greek meaning "black fruit".[2]

The species first appeared in scientific literature in Prodromus Florae Novae Hollandiae in 1810, authored by Robert Brown.

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  2. Les Robinson – Field Guide to the Native Plants of Sydney, Шаблон:ISBN page 290