Gymnostachys

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Gymnostachys
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Alismatales
Family: Araceae
Subfamily: Gymnostachydoideae
Bogner & Nicolson
Genus: Gymnostachys
R.Br.
Species:
G. anceps
Binomial name
Gymnostachys anceps
Synonyms[1]
  • Gymnostachys gigantea Domin

Gymnostachys is a

monocotyledon plant family Araceae
.

The sole known species Gymnostachys anceps, commonly named settler's twine or boorgay, grows naturally in rainforests and humid Eucalypt forests of eastern New South Wales and eastern Queensland, Australia.[2][3]

Gymnostachys is kept to its own subfamily Gymnostachydoideae due to its unique characteristics that include an unusually structured flowering shoot and linear leaves with parallel venation.

References

  1. ^ a b "Gymnostachys%". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), Integrated Botanical Information System (IBIS) database (listing by % wildcard matching of all taxa relevant to Australia). Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government. Retrieved 20 November 2013.
  2. ^ A. Hay. "New South Wales Flora Online: Gymnostachys anceps". Royal Botanic Gardens & Domain Trust, Sydney, Australia.
  3. B.Hyland; T.Whiffen; R.A.Kerrigan. "Gymnostachys anceps". Australian Tropical Rainforest Plants (RFK8). Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government
    . Retrieved 27 May 2021.