Stypandra
| Stypandra | |
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| Stypandra glauca | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Xanthorrhoeaceae |
| Subfamily: | Hemerocallidoideae |
| Genus: | Stypandra |
| Species | |
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Stypandra is a small genus of rhizomatous perennials in the family Xanthorrhoeaceae, subfamily Hemerocallidoideae. They are native to Australia and New Caledonia.
Two species are currently recognized:[1]
- Stypandra glauca R.Br. (Nodding Blue Lily or Blind Grass) - Australia and New Caledonia[2]
- Stypandra jamesii Hopper - Western Australia[3]
See also Thelionema
References
- ↑ Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families, Stypandra
- ↑ Brown, Robert. 1810. Prodromus Florae Novae Hollandiae 279.
- ↑ Hopper, Stephan Donald. 1999. Nuytsia 13: 248
- Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government, Canberra. "Stypandra". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Retrieved 2007-10-05.
- "Stypandra". FloraBase. Department of Environment and Conservation, Government of Western Australia.
- Royal Botanic Gardens & Domain Trust. "Stypandra". PlantNET - New South Wales Flora Online. Retrieved 2007-10-05.
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