''Stenostachys'' is a
genus
Genus (; : genera ) is a taxonomic rank above species and below family (taxonomy), family as used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In bino ...
of plants in the
grass family
Poaceae ( ), also called Gramineae ( ), is a large and nearly ubiquitous family of monocotyledonous flowering plants commonly known as grasses. It includes the cereal grasses, bamboos, the grasses of natural grassland and species cultivated in ...
, found only in
New Zealand
New Zealand () is an island country in the southwestern Pacific Ocean. It consists of two main landmasses—the North Island () and the South Island ()—and List of islands of New Zealand, over 600 smaller islands. It is the List of isla ...
. It is sometimes included in the genus ''
Elymus''.
; Species
[Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families]
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* '' Stenostachys deceptorix'' Connor - South Island
The South Island ( , 'the waters of Pounamu, Greenstone') is the largest of the three major islands of New Zealand by surface area, the others being the smaller but more populous North Island and Stewart Island. It is bordered to the north by ...
* ''Stenostachys enysii
''Stenostachys'' is a genus of plants in the Poaceae, grass family, found only in New Zealand. It is sometimes included in the genus ''Elymus (plant), Elymus''.
; Species
* ''Stenostachys deceptorix'' Connor - South Island
* ''Stenostachys enys ...
'' (Kirk) Barkworth & S.W.L.Jacobs - South Island
The South Island ( , 'the waters of Pounamu, Greenstone') is the largest of the three major islands of New Zealand by surface area, the others being the smaller but more populous North Island and Stewart Island. It is bordered to the north by ...
* ''Stenostachys gracilis
''Stenostachys'' is a genus of plants in the Poaceae, grass family, found only in New Zealand. It is sometimes included in the genus ''Elymus (plant), Elymus''.
; Species
* ''Stenostachys deceptorix'' Connor - South Island
* ''Stenostachys enys ...
'' (Hook.f.) Connor - North Island
The North Island ( , 'the fish of Māui', historically New Ulster) is one of the two main islands of New Zealand, islands of New Zealand, separated from the larger but less populous South Island by Cook Strait. With an area of , it is the List ...
+ South Island
The South Island ( , 'the waters of Pounamu, Greenstone') is the largest of the three major islands of New Zealand by surface area, the others being the smaller but more populous North Island and Stewart Island. It is bordered to the north by ...
* '' Stenostachys laevis'' (Petrie) Connor - North Island
The North Island ( , 'the fish of Māui', historically New Ulster) is one of the two main islands of New Zealand, islands of New Zealand, separated from the larger but less populous South Island by Cook Strait. With an area of , it is the List ...
+ South Island
The South Island ( , 'the waters of Pounamu, Greenstone') is the largest of the three major islands of New Zealand by surface area, the others being the smaller but more populous North Island and Stewart Island. It is bordered to the north by ...
References
Pooideae
Endemic flora of New Zealand
Poaceae genera
Taxa named by Nikolai Turczaninow
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