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Microtis unifolia

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Microtis unifolia. See image source here.

#82 They called me Microtis unifolia, also known as Microtis holmesii, and Microtis banksii. I pay homage to the male botanists Edward Morell Holmes, and Joseph Banks, or Harlan Parker Banks. They first catalogued me in 1871.

Native to Chatham Is., China South-Central, China Southeast, Japan, Jawa, Kermadec Is., Lesser Sunda Is., Malaya, Nansei-shoto, New South Wales, New Zealand North, New Zealand South, Norfolk Is., Philippines, Queensland, Solomon Is., South Australia, Sulawesi, Taiwan, Tasmania, Tuamotu, Victoria, and Western Australia.

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Eleocharis acuta

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Eleocharis acuta. See image source here.

#76 They called me Eleocharis acuta, also known as Eleocharis cunninghamii, and Scirpus cunninghamii. I pay homage to the male botanist Gordon Herriott (Heriot) Cunningham, or Allan Cunningham. They first catalogued me in 1810.

Native to Chatham Is., Kermadec Is., New Guinea, New South Wales, New Zealand North, New Zealand South, Norfolk Is., Queensland, South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria, and Western Australia.

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Tetragonia implexicoma

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Tetragonia implexicoma. See image source here.

#67 They called me Tetragonia implexicoma, also known as Trianthema maidenii. I pay homage to the male botanist Joseph Maiden. They first catalogued me in 1856.

Native to Chatham Is., Kermadec Is., New Zealand North, New Zealand South, Norfolk Is., Queensland, South Australia, Victoria, and Western Australia.