Gahnia lacera

Gahnia lacera
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Cyperaceae
Genus: Gahnia
Species:
G. lacera
Binomial name
Gahnia lacera
(R.Lesson ex A.Rich.) Steud., 1855

Gahnia lacera, or toetoe kiwi,[1] is a tussock-forming perennial in the family Cyperaceae, that is native to parts of the North Island of New Zealand.[2]

References

  1. ^ "toetoe kiwi - Te Aka Māori Dictionary". toetoe kiwi - Te Aka Māori Dictionary. Retrieved 13 November 2025.
  2. ^ "Gahnia lacera (R.Lesson ex A.Rich.) Steud". Kew Science – Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 7 July 2022.