''Stenostachys'' is a

genus Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms as well as viruses. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus comes above species and below family. In binomial n ...

of plants in the

grass family Poaceae () or Gramineae () is a large and nearly ubiquitous family of monocotyledonous flowering plants commonly known as grasses. It includes the cereal grasses, bamboos and the grasses of natural grassland and species cultivated in lawns and ...

, found only in

New Zealand New Zealand ( mi, Aotearoa ) is an island country in the southwestern Pacific Ocean. It consists of two main landmasses—the North Island () and the South Island ()—and over 700 List of islands of New Zealand, smaller islands. It is the ...

. It is sometimes included in the genus '' Elymus''. ; SpeciesKew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
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South South is one of the cardinal directions or compass points. The direction is the opposite of north and is perpendicular to both east and west. Etymology The word ''south'' comes from Old English ''sūþ'', from earlier Proto-Germanic ''*sunþa ...

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Stenostachys enysii ''Stenostachys'' is a genus of plants in the grass family, found only in New Zealand. It is sometimes included in the genus '' Elymus''. ; Species * '' Stenostachys deceptorix'' Connor - South I * '' Stenostachys enysii'' (Kirk) Barkworth & S.W. ...

'' (Kirk) Barkworth & S.W.L.Jacobs -

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Stenostachys gracilis ''Stenostachys'' is a genus of plants in the grass family, found only in New Zealand. It is sometimes included in the genus '' Elymus''. ; Species * '' Stenostachys deceptorix'' Connor - South I * ''Stenostachys enysii'' (Kirk) Barkworth & S.W.L ...

'' (Hook.f.) Connor -

North North is one of the four compass points or cardinal directions. It is the opposite of south and is perpendicular to east and west. ''North'' is a noun, adjective, or adverb indicating direction or geography. Etymology The word ''no ...

Is * '' Stenostachys laevis'' (Petrie) Connor -

References

Pooideae Endemic flora of New Zealand Poaceae genera Taxa named by Nikolai Turczaninow {{Pooideae-stub