barbed-wire grass

Cymbopogon refractus (R.Br.) A.Camus is a perennial grass belonging to the Poaceae family. It is commonly referred to as barbed-wire grass in English. The species is native to Australia and is found in various locations including FJ, TO, Eua, Vava‘u, Hawaii, Cook Is., Fiji, Marianas, New Caledonia, New South Wales, Norfolk Is., Northern Territory, Queensland, Society Is., Tonga, Tuamotu, Tubuai Is., and Vanuatu. It was first described in 1921.