Lomandra

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Lomandra
Botanical illustration
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Asparagaceae
Subfamily: Lomandroideae
Genus: Lomandra
Labill.
Species

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Synonyms[1]
  • Xerotes R.Br.

Lomandra, commonly known as mat rushes,[2] is a genus of perennial, herbaceous monocots in the family Asparagaceae, subfamily Lomandroideae.[3] There are 51 species, all of which are native to Australia; two of them also extend into New Guinea and New Caledonia.

They are generally tufted

rhizomes and fibrous roots.[2]

Taxonomy

Now in the Asparagaceae, this genus was formerly assigned to the family

Xanthorrhoeaceae, or Liliaceae
.

Species

According to the World Checklist of Selected Plant Families, there are 51 species recognised as of August 2011[update]:[1]

References

  1. ^ a b WCSP (2011), World Checklist of Selected Plant Families, The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, retrieved 20 August 2011, search for "Lomandra"
  2. ^ a b "The Matt Rushes at San Marcos Growers". smgrowers.com. Retrieved 21 December 2016.
  3. doi:10.1111/j.1095-8339.2009.00999.x
  • Lomandra. FloraBase, the Western Australia Flora. Retrieved 23 February 2007.
  • Genus Lomandra. Germplasm Resources Information Network. United States Department of Agriculture. Retrieved 23 February 2007.
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