The nine families in this volume of the Flora of Australia are Iridaceae, Aloeaceae, Agavaceae, Xanthorrhoeaceae, Hanguanaceae, Taccaceae, Stemonaceae, Smilacaceae and Dioscoriaceae. The Xanthorrhoeaceae has the largest representation with 10 genera and 99 species. Most are endemic with a few species of Lomandra and Romnalda extending to neighbouring islands. The family includes the spectacular blackboys and grass-trees.
The Iridaceae is largely represented by naturalised species with 52 of the 78 species being introduced. Many of the introductions are ornamentals and several have become serious weeds. Patersonia is the largest genus with all 17 species endemic. Some of these are cultivated as ornamentals.
The Dioscoriaceae is a family of economic significance, particularly in the old world tropics where some species are cultivated or collected for their tubers and bulbils. In Australia there are 5 species, one of which is a recent introduction. The endemic and native species, commonly known as yams, are traditionally eaten by the Aboriginees.
This volume covers 9 families, 56 genera and 227 species.
26 new taxa are described, including the new genus, Xerolirion A.S.George (Xanthorrhoeaceae), as well as many new combinations and lectotypifications.
Series: Flora Of Australia (vol. 46)
Publisher: Australian Govt. Pub. Service
Year: 1986
Language: English
Pages: 247
City: Canberra
Tags: Iridaceae, Dioscoreaceae
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CONTENTS
CONTRIBUTORS
ILLUSTRATORS
FLORA EDITORIAL COMMITTEE
INTRODUCTION
IRIDACEAE
KEY TO TRIBES
KEY TO GENERA
Trib. I. ISOPHYSIDEAE
1. ISOPHYSIS
Isophysis tasmanica
Trib. II. SISYRINCHIEAE
2. LIBERTIA
Libertia pulchella
Libertia paniculata
Excluded species
3. SISYRINCHIUM
Sisyrinchium iridifolium
Sisyrinchium sp. A
Doubtful species
4. ORTHROSANTHUS
Orthrosanthus laxus
Orthrosanthus laxus var. laxus
Orthrosanthus laxus var. gramineus
Orthrosanthus muelleri
Orthrosanthus multiflorus
Orthrosanthus polystachyus
5. PATERSONIA
Patersonia umbrosa
Patersonia umbrosa var. umbrosa
Patersonia umbrosa var. xanthina
Patersonia occidentalis
Patersonia limbata
Patersonia maxwellii
Patersonia juncea
Patersonia fragilis
Patersonia inaequalis
Patersonia drummondii
Patersonia pygmaea
Patersonia glabrata
Patersonia sericea
Patersonia sericea var. sericea
Patersonia sericea var. longifolia
Patersonia rudis
Patersonia rudis subsp. rudis
Patersonia rudis subsp. velutina
Patersonia argyrea
Patersonia lanata
Patersonia lanata f. lanata
Patersonia lanata f. calvata
Patersonia macrantha
Patersonia graminea
Patersonia babianoides
Doubtful names
6. DIPLARRENA
Diplarrena moraea
Diplarrena latifolia
Trib. III. IRIDEAE
7. IRIS
Subg. I. Iris
Iris germanica
Subg. II. Limniris
Iris foetidissima
Iris unguicularis
8. MORAEA
Moraea vegeta
Moraea bellendenii
Moraea aristata
9. HOMERIA
Sect. I. Homeria
Homeria ochroleuca
Homeria flaccida
Sect. II. Conanthera
Homeria miniata
10. HEXAGLOTTIS
Hexaglottis lewisiae
11. GYNANDRIRIS
Gynandriris setifolia
12. GALAXIA
Galaxia fugacissima
13. FERRARIA
Ferraria crispa
Trib. IV. TIGRIDIEAE
14. HERBERTIA
Herbertia lahue
Trib. V. IXIEAE
15. WATSONIA
Watsonia marginata
Watsonia versfeldii
Watsonia sp. A
Watsonia sp. B
Watsonia meriana
Watsonia bulbillifera
16. HESPERANTHA
Hesperantha falcata
17. ROMULEA
Romulea flava
Romulea minutiflora
Romulea rosea
Romulea obscura
18. GLADIOLUS
Gladiolus gueinzii
Gladiolus angustus
Gladiolus carneus
Gladiolus floribundus
Gladiolus undulatus
Gladiolus caryophyllaceus
Gladiolus communis
Gladiolus alatus
Gladiolus tristis
19. HOMOGLOSSUM
Homoglossum watsonium
20. DIERAMA
Dierama pendulum
21. IXIA
Sect. I. Ixia
Ixia polystachya
Ixia flexuosa
Ixia maculata
Sect. II. Hyalis
Ixia paniculata
22. SPARAXIS
Sparaxis tricolor
Sparaxis bulbifera
23. SYNNOTIA
Synnotia villosa
24. FREESIA
Freesia hybrid
25. ANOMATHECA
Anomatheca laxa
26. TRITONIA
Tritonia squalida
Tritonia lineata
27. CROCOSMIA
Crocosmia ×crocosmiiflora
28. CHASMANTHE
Chasmanthe floribunda
29. BABIANA
Babiana stricta
Doubtful names
ALOEACEAE
KEY TO GENERA
ALOE
Aloe arborescens
Aloe saponaria
Aloe parvibracteata
Aloe vera
Aloe vera var. vera
Aloe vera var. officinalis
AGAVACEAE
KEY TO GENERA
1. YUCCA
Yucca aloifolia
2. AGAVE
Agave americana
Agave americana var. americana
Agave americana var. expansa
Agave vivipara
Agave sisalana
3. FURCRAEA
Furcraea selloa
Furcraea foetida
4. SANSEVIERIA
Sansevieria trifasciata
5. PLEOMELE
Pleomele angustifolia
6. CORDYLINE
Cordyline stricta
Cordyline congesta
Cordyline rubra
Cordyline murchisoniae
Cordyline fruticosa
Cordyline petiolaris
Cordyline cannifolia
Cordyline manners-suttoniae
Doubtful and excluded names
7. DORYANTHES
Doryanthes excelsa
Doryanthes palmeri
XANTHORRHOEACEAE
KEY TO GENERA
1. CHAMAEXEROS
Chamaexeros fimbriata
Chamaexeros macranthera
Chamaexeros serra
2. ROMNALDA
Romnalda grallata
Romnalda strobilacea
3. ACANTHOCARPUS
Acanthocarpus verticillatus
Acanthocarpus preissii
Acanthocarpus robustus
Acanthocarpus humilis
Acanthocarpus rupestris
Acanthocarpus parviflorus
Acanthocarpus canaliculatus
4. XEROLIRION
Xerolirion divaricata
5. LOMANDRA
Sect. I. Macrostachya
Lomandra hastilis
Lomandra teres
Sect. II. Typhopsis
Lomandra juncea
Lomandra leucocephala
Lomandra leucocephala subsp. leucocephala
Lomandra leucocephala subsp. robusta
Sect. III. Capitatae
Lomandra obliqua
Lomandra mucronata
Lomandra glauca
Lomandra elongata
Lomandra nana
Lomandra rupestris
Lomandra collina
Lomandra tropica
Lomandra suaveolens
Sect. IV. Lomandra
Ser. I. Lomandra
Lomandra sonderi
Lomandra sericea
Lomandra spartea
Lomandra ordii
Lomandra multiflora
Lomandra multiflora subsp. multiflora
Lomandra multiflora subsp. dura
Lomandra patens
Lomandra banksii
Lomandra rigida
Lomandra longifolia
Lomandra hystrix
Lomandra confertifolia
Lomandra confertifolia subsp. confertifolia
Lomandra confertifolia subsp. pallida
Lomandra confertifolia subsp. rubiginosa
Lomandra confertifolia subsp. similis
Lomandra confertifolia subsp. leptostachya
Lomandra fluviatilis
Lomandra montana
Lomandra spicata
Ser. II. Sparsiflorae
Lomandra preissii
Lomandra purpurea
Lomandra nigricans
Lomandra odora
Lomandra integra
Lomandra fibrata
Lomandra densiflora
Lomandra micrantha
Lomandra micrantha subsp. micrantha
Lomandra micrantha subsp. teretifolia
Lomandra micrantha subsp. tubercula
Lomandra drummondii
Lomandra effusa
Lomandra cylindrica
Lomandra brevis
Lomandra filiformis
Lomandra filiformis subsp. filiformis
Lomandra filiformis subsp. coriacea
Lomandra filiformis subsp. flavior
Lomandra bracteata
Lomandra gracilis
Lomandra laxa
Lomandra nutans
Lomandra pauciflora
Lomandra caespitosa
Lomandra sororia
Lomandra brittanii
Lomandra hermaphrodita
Lomandra maritima
Excluded name
6. BAXTERIA
Baxteria australis
7. DASYPOGON
Dasypogon obliquifolius
Dasypogon bromeliifolius
Dasypogon hookeri
Doubtful name
8. KINGIA
Kingia australis
9. XANTHORRHOEA
Xanthorrhoea macronema
Xanthorrhoea gracilis
Xanthorrhoea concava
Xanthorrhoea fulva
Xanthorrhoea resinosa
Xanthorrhoea brunonis
Xanthorrhoea brunonis subsp. brunonis
Xanthorrhoea brunonis subsp. semibarbata
Xanthorrhoea brevis
Xanthorrhoea platyphylla
Xanthorrhoea preissii
Xanthorrhoea drummondii
Xanthorrhoea quadrangulata
Xanthorrhoea thorntonii
Xanthorrhoea nana
Xanthorrhoea pumilio
Xanthorrhoea media
Xanthorrhoea johnsonii
Xanthorrhoea latifolia
Xanthorrhoea latifolia subsp. latifolia
Xanthorrhoea latifolia subsp. maxima
Xanthorrhoea arborea
Xanthorrhoea malacophylla
Xanthorrhoea glauca
Xanthorrhoea glauca subsp. glauca
Xanthorrhoea glauca subsp. angustifolia
Xanthorrhoea acaulis
Xanthorrhoea minor
Xanthorrhoea minor subsp. minor
Xanthorrhoea minor subsp. lutea
Xanthorrhoea bracteata
Xanthorrhoea caespitosa
Xanthorrhoea arenaria
Xanthorrhoea semiplana
Xanthorrhoea semiplana subsp. semiplana
Xanthorrhoea semiplana subsp. tateana
Xanthorrhoea australis
Xanthorrhoea acanthostachya
Doubtful name
10. CALECTASIA
Calectasia cyanea
Calectasia grandiflora
Calectasia intermedia
HANGUANACEAE
HANGUANA
Hanguana malayana
TACCACEAE
TACCA
Tacca leontopetaloides
Tacca maculata
STEMONACEAE
STEMONA
Stemona australiana
Stemona prostrata
Stemona philippinensis
Stemona angusta
Doubtful name
SMILACACEAE
KEY TO SUBFAMILIES
KEY TO GENERA
Subfam. I. PETERMANNIOIDEAE
1. PETERMANNIA
Petermannia cirrosa
Subfam. II. SMILACOIDEAE
2. SMILAX
Smilax australis
Smilax glycophylla
Smilax calophylla
Smilax kaniensis
Smilax aculeatissima
Smilax leucophylla
Smilax blumei
Subfam. III. RIPOGONOIDEAE
3. RIPOGONUM
Ripogonum elseyanum
Ripogonum fawcettianum
Ripogonum discolor
Ripogonum brevifolium
Ripogonum album
Subfam. IV. LUZURIAGOIDEAE
4. EUSTREPHUS
Eustrephus latifolius
5. GEITONOPLESIUM
Geitonoplesium cymosum
Excluded names
DIOSCOREACEAE
DIOSCOREA
KEY TO SECTIONS
Sect. I. Dioscorea
Dioscorea bulbifera
Dioscorea bulbifera var. bulbifera
Dioscorea bulbifera var. elongata
Sect. II. Lasiophyton
Dioscorea pentaphylla
Sect. III. Enantiophyllum
Dioscorea alata
Dioscorea transversa
Dioscorea hastifolia
Doubtful names
MAPS
APPENDIX
SUPPLEMENTARY GLOSSARY
Abbreviations and Contractions
Publication date of previous volumes
Index
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