This native aquatic plant is commonly known as jointed twigrush.
Machaerina articulata is described as a "monocot" in the Cyperaceae family.
In the Queensland Nature Conservation Act it is classified as Least Concern. Under the Federal Environment Protection Biodiversity Conservation Act it is not classified.
Previously known as Baumea articulata (Queensland Flora Census 2020).
It has been recorded in the Wide Bay district in the Queensland Herbarium Census and is listed as occurring in the Fraser Coast region in Queensland Herbarium Wildlife Online.
Reported at 23 Fraser Coast localities: Bauple Forest, Beaver Rock, Beelbi Creek, Bidwill, Burrum Heads, Burrum River, Craignish, Duckinwilla, Dundowran Beach, Island Plantation, Maryborough, Owanyilla, Talegalla Weir, Tandora, Teddington, Tiaro, Toogoom, Tuan Forest, Urangan, Walkers Point, Walliebum, Walligan, Yerra.
Fraser Coast distribution based on unverified field reports.
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