Murchisonia
Appearance
Murchisonia | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Order: | Asparagales |
Family: | Asparagaceae |
Subfamily: | Lomandroideae |
Genus: | Murchisonia Brittan |
Murchisonia is a genus of perennial herbs in the family Asparagaceae, subfamily Lomandroideae.[1]
There are two known species:[2][3]
- Murchisonia fragrans Brittan, endemic to Western Australia
- Murchisonia volubilis Brittan, native to Western Australia, South Australia and the Northern Territory
References
- ^ Stevens, P.F., Angiosperm Phylogeny Website: Asparagales: Lomandroideae
- ^ "Murchisonia". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government, Canberra. Retrieved 19 April 2009.
- ^ "Murchisonia". Electronic Flora of South Australia Fact Sheet. State Herbarium of South Australia. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 19 April 2009.