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Lomandra gracilis

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Lomandra gracilis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Asparagaceae
Subfamily: Lomandroideae
Genus: Lomandra
Species:
L. gracilis
Binomial name
Lomandra gracilis
Synonyms[1]
  • Xerotes gracilis R.Br.

Lomandra gracilis is a perennial, rhizomatous herb found in New South Wales and Queensland in eastern Australia.[2]

It was first described in 1810 as Xerotes gracilis by Robert Brown,[3][4] but was re-assigned to the genus, Lomandra, in 1962 by Alma Theodora Lee.[5][6]

References

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  1. ^ The Plant List: A Working List of All Plant Species, retrieved 19 April 2016
  2. ^ "Lomandra gracilis (R.Br.) A.T.Lee". Flora of Australia Online. Department of the Environment and Heritage, Australian Government.
  3. ^ "Xerotes gracilis R.Br". Australian Plant Name Index, IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government.
  4. ^ Brown, R. (1810), Prodromus florae Novae Hollandiae et insulae Van-Diemen, exhibens characteres plantarum quas annis 1802-1805: 261
  5. ^ "Lomandra gracilis (R.Br.) A.T.Lee". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government.
  6. ^ Lee, A.T. (1962), Notes on Lomandra in New South Wales. Contributions from the New South Wales National Herbarium 3(3): 153