New Zealand flax
(Phormium tenax)
This species is Introduced in the United States
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Maps
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Invasive Listing Sources
Taxonomic Rank
| Domain: Eukarya |
| Kingdom: Plantae |
| Phylum: Magnoliophyta |
| Class: Magnoliopsida |
| Superorder: Lilianae |
| Order: Asparagales |
| Family: Asphodelaceae |
| Subfamily: Hemerocallidoideae |
| Genus: Phormium |
| Phormium tenax |
Synonyms and Other Names
Other Common Names:
New Zealand hemp
Related Scientific Names:
Phormium tenas J.R. Forst. & G. Forst. (Misspelling)
References
Common Name Reference: USDA, NRCS. 2010. The PLANTS Database. National Plant Data Center, Baton Rouge, LA, USA.
Scientific Name Reference: USDA, NRCS. 2010. The PLANTS Database. National Plant Data Center, Baton Rouge, LA, USA.