Tetrarrhena Acuminata
''Tetrarrhena'' is a genus of grasses. It includes six species native to eastern and southern Australia including Tasmania. Species Six species are accepted. *''Tetrarrhena acuminata'' *''Tetrarrhena distichophylla'' *''Tetrarrhena juncea'' *''Tetrarrhena laevis'' *''Tetrarrhena oreophila'' *''Tetrarrhena turfosa'' References

{{Taxonbar, from=Q3489811 Pooideae Poaceae genera Endemic flora of Australia Taxa described in 1810 Taxa named by Robert Brown (botanist, born 1773) ...
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Grass
Poaceae ( ), also called Gramineae ( ), is a large and nearly ubiquitous family (biology), family of monocotyledonous flowering plants commonly known as grasses. It includes the cereal grasses, bamboos, the grasses of natural grassland and species cultivated in lawns and pasture. The latter are commonly referred to collectively as grass. With around 780 genera and around 12,000 species, the Poaceae is the fifth-largest :plant families, plant family, following the Asteraceae, Orchidaceae, Fabaceae and Rubiaceae. The Poaceae are the most economically important plant family, including staple foods from domesticated cereal crops such as maize, wheat, rice, oats, barley, and millet for people and as forage, feed for livestock, meat-producing animals. They provide, through direct human consumption, just over one-half (51%) of all dietary energy; rice provides 20%, wheat supplies 20%, maize (corn) 5.5%, and other grains 6%. Some members of the Poaceae are used as building materials ( ...
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