Chionochloa rigida

Chionochloa rigida
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Poaceae
Genus: Chionochloa
Species:
C. rigida
Binomial name
Chionochloa rigida
(Raoul) Zotov

Chionochloa rigida, known commonly as narrow-leaved snow tussock and by its Māori name wī kura, is a species of tussock grass endemic to New Zealand.[1][2] Two subspecies are recognised, including Chionochloa rigida rigida and Chionochloa rigida amara.[3][4]

  1. ^ "Chionochloa rigida subsp. rigida | New Zealand Plant Conservation Network". www.nzpcn.org.nz. Retrieved 2019-12-03.
  2. ^ "Native plants of sub-alpine areas in Canterbury". www.doc.govt.nz. Retrieved 2019-12-03.
  3. ^ Morrison, Peter; Taonga, New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage Te Manatu. "Narrow-leaved snow tussock". teara.govt.nz. Retrieved 2019-12-03.
  4. ^ "Chionochloa rigida subsp. amara | New Zealand Plant Conservation Network". www.nzpcn.org.nz. Retrieved 2019-12-03.