Lomandra | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Order: | Asparagales |
Family: | Asparagaceae |
Subfamily: | Lomandroideae |
Genus: | Lomandra Labill. |
Species | |
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Lomandra, commonly known as mat rushes,[2] is a genus of perennial, herbaceous monocots in the family Asparagaceae, subfamily Lomandroideae.[3] The genus was first described in 1805 by Jacques Labillardière.[4][5]
There are 51 species, all of which are native to Australia; two of them also extend into New Guinea and New Caledonia.
They are generally tufted dioecious perennials with long narrow blade-like leaves that arise from a central stemless base and have thick woody rhizomes and fibrous roots.[2]
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