Chamaescilla
| Chamaescilla | |
|---|---|
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| Chamaescilla sp. near Bolgart, Western Australia | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Asparagaceae |
| Subfamily: | Lomandroideae |
| Genus: | Chamaescilla F.Muell. ex Benth.[1][2] |
Chamaescilla is a genus of Australian herbs in the Lomandra subfamily within the asparagus family, [3] They have grass-like basal leaves and tuberous roots. The flowers have 6 petals (each with three nerves) and 6 stamens. The seed capsules contain black, glossy seeds.[4][5]
- Species[6]
- Chamaescilla corymbosa (R.Br.) Benth. (Blue Stars, Blue Squill or Mudrurt) - Western Australia, South Australia, Victoria and Tasmania.[7]
- Chamaescilla gibsonii Keighery - Western Australia
- Chamaescilla spiralis (Endl.) Benth., which has curled basal leaves.[8] - Western Australia
- formerly included[6]
see Arthropodium
- Chamaescilla dyeri - synonym of Arthropodium dyeri
References
- ↑ "Chamaescilla". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government, Canberra. Retrieved 17 July 2012.
- ↑ Bentham, George 1878. Flora australiensis:a description of the plants of the Australian territory 7: 48-49 in English
- ↑ 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
- ↑ "Chamaescilla". Electronic Flora of South Australia Fact Sheet. State Herbarium of South Australia.
- ↑ Atlas of Living Australia, genus Chamaescilla
- 1 2 Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
- ↑ Corrick, M.G. and Fuhrer, B.A. (2001). Wildflowers of Victoria and adjoining areas. Australia: Bloomings Books. ISBN 1876473142.
- ↑ "Wildflowers of the British Isles". Retrieved 2008-09-06.
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