Laxmannia

Laxmannia
Laxmannia grandiflora
1839 illustration[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Asparagaceae
Subfamily: Lomandroideae
Genus: Laxmannia
R.Br.
Synonyms[2]

Bartlingia F.Muell. ex Benth. 1878, illegitimate homonym, not Rchb. 1824 nor Brongn. 1827

Laxmannia is a genus of tufted perennial herbs in the family Asparagaceae, subfamily Lomandroideae,[3] that are endemic to Australia.[4]

Species:[5][2]

  1. Laxmannia arida Keighery - WA, NT
  2. Laxmannia brachyphylla F.Muell. – Stilted Paper-Lily[6] - WA
  3. Laxmannia compacta Conran & P.I.Forst. - NSW, Qld
  4. Laxmannia gracilis R.Br. – Slender Wire-lily[4] - NSW, Qld, Vic
  5. Laxmannia grandiflora Lindl. - WA
  6. Laxmannia jamesii Keighery – Paperlily[6] - WA
  7. Laxmannia minor R.Br. - WA
  8. Laxmannia morrisii Keighery - Tas
  9. Laxmannia omnifertilis Keighery - WA
  10. Laxmannia orientalis Keighery – Dwarf Wire-lily[7] - SA, Vic, Tas
  11. Laxmannia paleacea F.Muell. - WA
  12. Laxmannia ramosa Lindl. – Branching Lily[6] - WA
  13. Laxmannia sessiliflora Decne. - WA
  14. Laxmannia squarrosa Lindl. – Nodding Lily[6] - WA

References

  1. ↑ from A sketch of the vegetation of the Swan River Colonyby John Lindley. The plants depicted are Laxmannia grandiflora and Johnsonia hirta (now Johnsonia pubescens).
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
  3. ↑ Chase, M.W.; Reveal, J.L. & Fay, M.F. (2009), "A subfamilial classification for the expanded asparagalean families Amaryllidaceae, Asparagaceae and Xanthorrhoeaceae", Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society 161 (2): 132–136, doi:10.1111/j.1095-8339.2009.00999.x
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Genus Laxmannia". PlantNET - New South Wales Flora Online. Royal Botanic Gardens & Domain Trust, Sydney Australia. Retrieved 2009-04-19.
  5. ↑ "Laxmannia". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government, Canberra. Retrieved 2009-04-19.
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 "Laxmannia". FloraBase. Department of Environment and Conservation, Government of Western Australia.
  7. ↑ Corrick, M.G. and Fuhrer, B.A. (2001). Wildflowers of Victoria and adjoining areas. Australia: Bloomings Books. ISBN 1876473142.