New combinations in Anthoxanthum (Poaceae) are provided for six endemic Aotearoa / New Zealand species earlier placed in Hierochloe: Anthoxanthum brunonis (Hook. f.) de Lange & C.J. James, comb. nov. (Hierochloe brunonis Hook. f.), A. cupreum (Zotov) de Lange & C.J. James, comb. nov. (H. cuprea Zotov), A. equisetum (Zotov) de Lange & C.J. James, comb. nov. (H. equiseta Zotov), A. fuscum (Zotov) de Lange & C.J. James, comb. nov. (H. fusca Zotov), A. novae-zelandiae Gand.) de Lange & C.J. James, comb. nov. (H. novae-zelandiae Gand.) and A. recurvatum (Hack.) de Lange & C.J. James, comb. nov. (H. fraseri Hook. f. var. recurvata Hack.). These six combinations were omitted from Schouten and Veldkamp (1985), in which the then recognised Hierochloe were transferred to Anthoxanthum and in subsequent treatments.

Keywords: Anthoxanthinae, Anthoxanthum, Aotearoa / New Zealand, Hierochloe, new combinations, Poaceae, taxonomy

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