Lomandroideae
Encyclopedia
Lomandroideae is a subfamily of monocot flowering plant
s in the family
Asparagaceae
, order
Asparagales
, according to the APG III system
of 2009. The subfamily name is derived from the generic name
of the type
genus
, Lomandra. The group has previously been treated as a separate family Laxmanniaceae. In the Kubitzki system
, it is treated as Lomandraceae Lotsy.
The subfamily consists of some 15 genera and about 180 species from Australasia
, southeast Asia
, the Americas
and the Pacific Islands
. The best known genus is Cordyline
.
Flowering plant
The flowering plants , also known as Angiospermae or Magnoliophyta, are the most diverse group of land plants. Angiosperms are seed-producing plants like the gymnosperms and can be distinguished from the gymnosperms by a series of synapomorphies...
s in the family
Family (biology)
In biological classification, family is* a taxonomic rank. Other well-known ranks are life, domain, kingdom, phylum, class, order, genus, and species, with family fitting between order and genus. As for the other well-known ranks, there is the option of an immediately lower rank, indicated by the...
Asparagaceae
Asparagaceae
Asparagaceae is the botanical name of a family of flowering plants, placed in the order Asparagales of the monocots.In earlier classification systems, the species involved were often treated as belonging to the family Liliaceae...
, order
Order (biology)
In scientific classification used in biology, the order is# a taxonomic rank used in the classification of organisms. Other well-known ranks are life, domain, kingdom, phylum, class, family, genus, and species, with order fitting in between class and family...
Asparagales
Asparagales
Asparagales is the name of an order of plants, used in modern classification systems such as the APG III system . The order takes its name from the family Asparagaceae and is placed in the monocots. The order has only recently been recognized in classification systems...
, according to the APG III system
APG III system
The APG III system of flowering plant classification is the third version of a modern, mostly molecular-based, system of plant taxonomy...
of 2009. The subfamily name is derived from the generic name
Binomial nomenclature
Binomial nomenclature is a formal system of naming species of living things by giving each a name composed of two parts, both of which use Latin grammatical forms, although they can be based on words from other languages...
of the type
Biological type
In biology, a type is one particular specimen of an organism to which the scientific name of that organism is formally attached...
genus
Genus
In biology, a genus is a low-level taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms, which is an example of definition by genus and differentia...
, Lomandra. The group has previously been treated as a separate family Laxmanniaceae. In the Kubitzki system
Kubitzki system
A system of plant taxonomy, the Kubitzki system is the product of an ongoing survey of vascular plants, entitled The Families and Genera of Vascular Plants....
, it is treated as Lomandraceae Lotsy.
The subfamily consists of some 15 genera and about 180 species from Australasia
Australasia
Australasia is a region of Oceania comprising Australia, New Zealand, the island of New Guinea, and neighbouring islands in the Pacific Ocean. The term was coined by Charles de Brosses in Histoire des navigations aux terres australes...
, southeast Asia
Southeast Asia
Southeast Asia, South-East Asia, South East Asia or Southeastern Asia is a subregion of Asia, consisting of the countries that are geographically south of China, east of India, west of New Guinea and north of Australia. The region lies on the intersection of geological plates, with heavy seismic...
, the Americas
Americas
The Americas, or America , are lands in the Western hemisphere, also known as the New World. In English, the plural form the Americas is often used to refer to the landmasses of North America and South America with their associated islands and regions, while the singular form America is primarily...
and the Pacific Islands
Pacific Islands
The Pacific Islands comprise 20,000 to 30,000 islands in the Pacific Ocean. The islands are also sometimes collectively called Oceania, although Oceania is sometimes defined as also including Australasia and the Malay Archipelago....
. The best known genus is Cordyline
Cordyline
Cordyline is a genus of about 15 species of woody monocotyledonous flowering plants in family Asparagaceae, subfamily Lomandroideae. The subfamily has previously been treated as a separate family Laxmanniaceae, or Lomandraceae. Other authors have placed the genus in the Agavaceae...
.
Genera
Genera include:- Acanthocarpus Lehm.
- ArthropodiumArthropodiumArthropodium is a genus of herbaceous perennial plants native to the Southern Hemisphere placed in the family Asparagaceae, subfamily Lomandroideae....
R.Br. - ChamaescillaChamaescillaChamaescilla is a genus of herbs in the family Asparagaceae, subfamily Lomandroideae, that are endemic to Australia. They have grass-like basal leaves and tuberous roots. The flowers have 6 petals and 6 stamens. The seed capsules contain black, glossy seeds.Species include: *C. corymbosa ...
F.Muell. ex Benth. - ChamaexerosChamaexerosChamaexeros is a genus of tufted perennial herbs in the family Asparagaceae, subfamily Lomandroideae .Species include:*Chamaexeros fimbriata Benth.*Chamaexeros longicaulis T.D.Macfarl....
Benth. - CordylineCordylineCordyline is a genus of about 15 species of woody monocotyledonous flowering plants in family Asparagaceae, subfamily Lomandroideae. The subfamily has previously been treated as a separate family Laxmanniaceae, or Lomandraceae. Other authors have placed the genus in the Agavaceae...
Comm. ex R.Br. (including Cohnia Kunth) - DichopogonDichopogonDichopogon is a genus of perennial herbs, native to Australia and New Guinea. It is included in the genus Arthropodium by some authorities, although recognized by others...
Kunth (may be included in Arthropodium) - Eustrephus R.Br.
- LaxmanniaLaxmanniaLaxmannia is a genus of tufted perennial herbs in the family Asparagaceae, subfamily Lomandroideae, that are endemic to Australia.Species include:.*Laxmannia arida Keighery*Laxmannia brachyphylla F.Muell. – Stilted Paper-Lily...
R.Br. (including Bartlingia F. Mueller) - Lomandra Labill. (including Xerotes R. Brown)
- MurchisoniaMurchisoniaMurchisonia is a genus of perennial herbs in the family family Asparagaceae, subfamily Lomandroideae.There are two species:*Murchisonias fragrans Brittan, endemic to Western Australia...
Brittan - RomnaldaRomnaldaRomnalda is a small genus of monocotyledonous plants in the family Asparagaceae, subfamily Lomandroideae. The name Romnalda is an anagram of Lomandra, a related though more common genus of sedge-like plants...
P.F.Stevens - SowerbaeaSowerbaeaSowerbaea is a small genus of perennial herbs which are native to Australia.The genus is placed in the family Asparagaceae, subfamily Lomandroideae. It has also been included in Anthericaceae and Liliaceae....
Sm. - ThysanotusThysanotusThysanotus is a genus of perennial herbs in the family Asparagaceae, subfamily Lomandroideae, which are native to Australia, Malesia and Asia.Species include:*Thysanotus acerosifolius Brittan*Thysanotus anceps Lindl Fringe-Lily...
R.Br. - TrichopetalumTrichopetalum (plant)Trichopetalum is a genus of flowering plants in the family Asparagaceae, subfamily Lomandroideae....
Lindl. (including Bottinaea Colla) - XerolirionXerolirionXerolirion is a monotypic genus of perennial herbs in the family Asparagaceae, subfamily Lomandroideae. The sole species is Xerolirion divaricata, commonly known as Basil's Asparagus, from Western Australia ....
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