Caesia
Caesia | |
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Caesia parviflora | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Order: | Asparagales |
Family: | Asphodelaceae |
Subfamily: | Hemerocallidoideae |
Genus: | Caesia R.Br. |
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Caesia is a genus of herbs in the family Asphodelaceae, subfamily Hemerocallidoideae,[2] native to Australia, New Guinea, Madagascar and Southern Africa.[1] The mostly 3-lobed seed capsules contain rounded black seeds.[3] The genus was named in honour of Federico Cesi (1585-1630), an Italian scientist.
Species
[edit]- Caesia alpina Hook.f. - alpine grass-lily - New South Wales, Tasmania, Victoria
- Caesia calliantha R.J.F.Hend. - blue grass-lily - New South Wales, Tasmania, Victoria, South Australia
- Caesia capensis (Bolus) Oberm. - Cape Province of South Africa
- Caesia chlorantha F.Muell. - New South Wales, Queensland, Western Australia
- Caesia micrantha Lindl. - New South Wales, Tasmania, Victoria, South Australia, Western Australia, Queensland
- Caesia occidentalis R.Br. - Western Australia
- Caesia parviflora R.Br. - pale grass-lily - Queensland, New South Wales, Tasmania, Victoria, South Australia, Western Australia
- †Caesia rigidifolia F.Muell. - Queen Victoria Springs in Western Australia but extinct. Last recorded near Zanthus in 1875.
- Caesia sabulosa Boatwr. & J.C.Manning - Cape Province
- Caesia setifera Baker - Queensland, Western Australia, Northern Territory, New Guinea
- Caesia subulata Baker - Madagascar
- Caesia viscida Keighery - Western Australia
References
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- ^ a b c "Caesia". World Checklist of Selected Plant Families. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 2013-02-25.
- ^ Stevens, P.F. (2001 onwards). "Hemerocallidoideae". Angiosperm Phylogeny Website. Retrieved 2016-06-10.
- ^ "Genus Caesia". PlantNET - New South Wales Flora Online. Royal Botanic Gardens & Domain Trust, Sydney Australia. Retrieved 2008-09-09.