This volume of the Flora of Australia includes a wide spectrum of monocotyledonous plants from all parts of Australia - desert to alpine, rainforest to heathland, aquatic to epiphytic. In all it contains 12 families, 98 genera and 404 species. The largest family is Liliaceae (66 genera, 266 species) with native plants such as Fringed Lilies, Christmas Bells, Early Nancy and Crinum, and the naturalised Onions, Agapanthus and Lachenalia.
The family Haemodoraceae (7 genera, 87 species) contains the colourful Kangaroo Paws and Cottonheads of south-western Australia as well as the Bloodroots which are also represented in tropical and eastern Australia.
Other plants described include Bullrushes, Native Ginger and Water Hyacinth.
This volume covers 12 families, 98 genera and 404 species.
105 new taxa are described, including 2 new genera, Kuntheria Conran & Cliff. and Neoastelia J.Williams (both Liliaceae), as well as many new combinations and lectotypifications.
Series: Flora Of Australia (vol. 45)
Publisher: Australian Government Pub. Service
Year: 1987
Language: English
Pages: 521
Tags: Hydatellaceae, Liliaceae
Front cover
Front flap
Front endpaper
Frontispiece
Contents
Contributors
ILLUSTRATORS
PHOTOGRAPHERS
Flora Editorial Committee
Introduction
Scope and Presentation
Acknowledgments
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HYDATELLACEAE
KEY TO GENERA
1. HYDATELLA
Hydatella filamentosa
Hydatella australis
Hydatella leptogyne
Hydatella dioica
2. TRITHURIA
Trithuria lanterna
Trithuria bibracteata
Trithuria submersa
SPARGANIACEAE
SPARGANIUM
Sparganium subglobosum
Sparganium erectum
TYPHACEAE
TYPHA
Typha domingensis
Typha orientalis
Typha latifolia
BROMELIACEAE
KEY TO SUBFAMILIES
KEY TO GENERA
Subfam. I. BROMELIOIDEAE
1. ANANAS
Ananas comosus
Subfam. II. TILLANDSIOIDEAE
2. TILLANDSIA
Tillandsia usneoides
MUSACEAE
MUSA
KEY TO SECTIONS
KEY TO SPECIES
Sect. I. Musa
Musa banksii
Musa fitzalanii
Sect. II. Australimusa
Musa jackeyi
Excluded species
ZINGIBERACEAE
KEY TO GENERA
1. ZINGIBER
Zingiber officinale
Zingiber zerumbet
2. GLOBBA
Globba marantina
3. CURCUMA
Curcuma australasica
Curcuma longa
4. KAEMPFERIA
Kaempferia sp.
5. HEDYCHIUM
Hedychium coronarium
Hedychium gardnerianum
6. ETLINGERA
Etlingera australasica
7. HORNSTEDTIA
Hornstedtia scottiana
8. AMOMUM
Amomum queenslandicum
Amomum dallachyi
9. ALPINIA
1. Alpinia racemigera
2. Alpinia arctiflora
3. Alpinia coerulea
4. Alpinia modesta
5. Alpinia hylandii
6. Alpinia arundelliana
Doubtful name
COSTACEAE
KEY TO GENERA
1. COSTUS
Costus potierae
2. TAPEINOCHILOS
Tapeinochilos ananassae
CANNACEAE
CANNA
Canna ×orchiodes
Canna ×generalis
Canna indica
PHILYDRACEAE
KEY TO GENERA
1. PHILYDRUM
Philydrum lanuginosum
2. PHILYDRELLA
1. Philydrella drummondii
2. Philydrella pygmaea
2a. Philydrella pygmaea subsp. pygmaea
2b. Philydrella pygmaea subsp. minima
3. HELMHOLTZIA
1. Helmholtzia acorifolia
2. Helmholtzia glaberrima
PONTEDERIACEAE
KEY TO GENERA
1. MONOCHORIA
KEY TO SECTIONS
KEY TO SPECIES
Sect. I. Monochoria
Monochoria vaginalis
Monochoria hastata
Sect. II. Limnostachys
Monochoria cyanea
Monochoria australasica
2. EICHHORNIA
Eichhornia crassipes
3. PONTEDERIA
Pontederia cordata
HAEMODORACEAE
KEY TO SUBFAMILIES AND TRIBES
KEY TO GENERA
Subfam. I. CONOSTYLIDOIDEAE
Trib. I. CONOSTYLIDEAE
1. CONOSTYLIS
KEY TO SUBGENERA AND SECTIONS
KEY TO SPECIES
Subg. I. Androstemma
Conostylis androstemma
Conostylis argentea
Subg. II. Greenia
Conostylis bealiana
Conostylis albescens
Subg. IV. Bicolorata
Conostylis vaginata
Subg. V. Conostylis
Conostylis aculeata
Conostylis aculeata subsp. aculeata
Conostylis aculeata subsp. preissii
Conostylis aculeata subsp. spinuligera
Conostylis aculeata subsp. gracilis
Conostylis aculeata subsp. bromelioides
Conostylis aculeata subsp. cygnorum
Conostylis aculeata subsp. breviflora
Conostylis aculeata subsp. rhipidion
Conostylis aculeata subsp. septentrionora
Conostylis aculeata subsp. echinissima
Conostylis bracteata
Conostylis festucacea
Conostylis festucacea subsp. festucacea
Conostylis festucacea subsp. filifolia
Conostylis candicans
Conostylis candicans subsp. candicans
Conostylis candicans subsp. calcicola
Conostylis candicans subsp. flavifolia
Conostylis prolifera
Conostylis stylidioides
Conostylis pauciflora
Conostylis pauciflora subsp. pauciflora
Conostylis pauciflora subsp. euryrhipis
Conostylis robusta
Conostylis lepidospermoides
Conostylis juncea
Conostylis serrulata
Conostylis laxiflora
Conostylis misera
Conostylis seorsiflora
Conostylis seorsiflora subsp. seorsiflora
Conostylis seorsiflora subsp. longissima
Conostylis seorsiflora subsp. trichophylla
Subg. VI. Pendula
Sect. I. Catospora
Conostylis setigera
Conostylis setigerasubsp. setigera
Conostylis setigera subsp. dasys
Conostylis pusilla
Conostylis villosa
Conostylis drummondii
Conostylis teretifolia
Conostylis teretifolia subsp. teretifolia
Conostylis teretifolia subsp. planescens
Conostylis micrantha
Conostylis crassinerva
Conostylis crassinerva subsp. crassinerva
Conostylis crassinerva subsp. absens
Conostylis latens
Conostylis deplexa
Conostylis canteriata
Conostylis caricina
Conostylis caricina subsp. caricina
Conostylis caricina subsp. elachys
Conostylis teretiuscula
Conostylis wonganensis
Conostylis dielsii
Conostylis dielsii subsp. dielsii
Conostylis dielsii subsp. teres
Conostylis petrophiloides
Conostylis setosa
Conostylis rogeri
Sect. I. Catospora
Conostylis setigera
Conostylis setigera subsp. setigera
Conostylis setigera subsp. dasys
Conostylis pusilla
Conostylis villosa
Conostylis drummondii
Conostylis teretifolia
Conostylis teretifolia subsp. teretifolia
Conostylis teretifolia subsp. planescens
Conostylis micrantha
Conostylis crassinerva
Conostylis crassinerva subsp. crassinerva
Conostylis crassinerva subsp. absens
Conostylis latens
Conostylis deplexa
Conostylis canteriata
Conostylis caricina
Conostylis caricina subsp. caricina
Conostylis caricina subsp. elachys
Conostylis teretiuscula
Conostylis wonganensis
Conostylis dielsii
Conostylis dielsii subsp. dielsii
Conostylis dielsii subsp. teres
Conostylis petrophiloides
Conostylis setosa
Conostylis rogeri
Sect. II. Divaricata
Conostylis neocymosa
Conostylis phathyrantha
Sect. III. Appendicula
Conostylis aurea
Conostylis seminuda
Conostylis resinosa
Conostylis hiemalis
Conostylis tomentosa
Conostylis angustifolia
Probable hybrid
2. BLANCOA
Blancoa canescens
3. ANIGOZANTHOS
KEY TO SUBGENERA AND SECTIONS
KEY TO SPECIES
Subg. I. Anigozanthos
Sect. I. Anigozanthos
Anigozanthos rufus
Anigozanthos pulcherrimus
Sect. II. Ceratandri
Anigozanthos flavidus
Sect. III. Concatenati
Anigozanthos preissii
Anigozanthos onycis
Subg. II. Haplanthesis
Anigozanthos humilis
Anigozanthos humilis subsp. humilis
Anigozanthos humilis subsp. chrysanthus
Anigozanthos kalbarriensis
Anigozanthos gabrielae
Anigozanthos bicolor
Anigozanthos bicolor subsp. bicolor
Anigozanthos bicolor subsp. exstans
Anigozanthos bicolor subsp. decrescens
Anigozanthos bicolor subsp. minor
Anigozanthos viridis
Anigozanthos viridis subsp. viridis
Anigozanthos viridis subsp. terraspectans
Anigozanthos manglesii
Anigozanthos manglesii subsp. manglesii
Anigozanthos manglesii subsp. quadrans
Natural hybrids
4. MACROPIDIA
Macropidia fuliginosa
Trib. II. PHLEBOCARYEAE
5. PHLEBOCARYA
Phlebocarya ciliata
Phlebocarya filifolia
Phlebocarya pilosissima
Phlebocarya pilosissima subsp. pilosissima
Phlebocarya pilosissima subsp. teretifolia
Trib. III. TRIBONANTHEAE
6. TRIBONANTHES
Tribonanthes brachypetala
Tribonanthes longipetala
Tribonanthes australis
Tribonanthes violacea
Tribonanthes purpurea
Subfam. II. HAEMODOROIDEAE
7. HAEMODORUM
Haemodorum laxum
Haemodorum discolor
Haemodorum venosum
Haemodorum loratum
Haemodorum paniculatum
Haemodorum simulans
Haemodorum sparsiflorum
Haemodorum simplex
Haemodorum spicatum
Haemodorum brevisepalum
Haemodorum corymbosum
Haemodorum planifolium
Haemodorum austroqueenslandicum
Haemodorum distichophyllum
Haemodorum tenuifolium
Haemodorum ensifolium
Haemodorum coccineum
Haemodorum gracile
Haemodorum parviflorum
Haemodorum brevicaule
LILIACEAE
KEY TO GENERA
1. DRYMOPHILA
Drymophila cyanocarpa
Drymophila moorei
2. ASPARAGUS
Asparagus officinalis
3. PROTASPARAGUS
Protasparagus densiflorus
Protasparagus racemosus
Protasparagus plumosus
Protasparagus virgatus
Protasparagus africanus
4. MYRSIPHYLLUM
Myrsiphyllum asparagoides
Myrsiphyllum declinatum
Myrsiphyllum scandens
5. ASTELIA
Subg. I. Tricella
Astelia australiana
Astelia psychrocharis
Subg. II. Astelia
Astelia alpina
Astelia alpina var. alpina
Astelia alpina var. novae-hollandiae
6. MILLIGANIA
Milligania stylosa
Milligania lindoniana
Milligania longifolia
Milligania densiflora
Milligania johnstonii
7. NEOASTELIA
Neoastelia spectabilis
8. BLANDFORDIA
Blandfordia nobilis
Blandfordia punicea
Blandfordia grandiflora
Blandfordia cunninghamii
Unplaced name
9. HYPOXIS
KEY TO SECTIONS AND SPECIES
Sect. I. Hypoxis
Hypoxis marginata
Hypoxis nervosa
Hypoxis arillacea
Hypoxis exilis
Hypoxis hygrometrica
Hypoxis hygrometrica var. hygrometrica
Hypoxis hygrometrica var. villosisepala
Hypoxis hygrometrica var. splendida
Hypoxis pratensis
Hypoxis pratensis var. pratensis
Hypoxis pratensis var. tuberculata
Sect. II. Ianthe
Hypoxis glabella
Hypoxis glabella var. glabella
Hypoxis glabella var. leptantha
Hypoxis vaginata
Hypoxis vaginata var. vaginata
Hypoxis vaginata var. brevistigmata
Hypoxis occidentalis
Hypoxis occidentalis var. occidentalis
Hypoxis occidentalis var. quadriloba
Hypoxis gardneri
10. CURCULIGO
Curculigo ensifolia
Curculigo ensifolia var. ensifolia
Curculigo ensifolia var. longifolia
11. MOLINERIA
Molineria capitulata
12. CYANELLA
Cyanella hyacinthoides
13. DIANELLA
Dianella incollata
Dianella revoluta
Dianella revoluta var. revoluta
Dianella revoluta var. brevicaulis
Dianella revoluta var. divaricata
Dianella revoluta var. minor
Dianella revoluta var. tenuis
Dianella revoluta var. vinosa
Dianella prunina
Dianella brevipedunculata
Dianella longifolia
Dianella longifolia var. longifolia
Dianella longifolia var. fragrans
Dianella longifolia var. grandis
Dianella longifolia var. porracea
Dianella longifolia var. stenophylla
Dianella longifolia var. stupata
Dianella longifolia var. surculosa
Dianella crinoides
Dianella nervosa
Dianella rara
Dianella caerulea
Dianella caerulea var. caerulea
Dianella caerulea var. producta
Dianella caerulea var. aquilonia
Dianella caerulea var. assera
Dianella caerulea var. cinerascens
Dianella caerulea var. petasmatodes
Dianella caerulea var. protensa
Dianella caerulea var. vannata
Dianella caerulea, 'serrulata' variant
Dianella congesta
Dianella atraxis
Dianella tasmanica
Dianella odorata
Dianella bambusifolia
Dianella pavopennacea
Dianella pavopennacea var. pavopennacea
Dianella pavopennacea var. major
Dianella pavopennacea var. robusta
Hybrids
Excluded and unplaced names
14. STYPANDRA
Stypandra glauca
15. THELIONEMA
Thelionema umbellatum
Thelionema caespitosum
Thelionema grande
Hybrids
16. AGROSTOCRINUM
Agrostocrinum scabrum
17. ASPHODELUS
Asphodelus fistulosus
18. TRACHYANDRA
Agrostocrinum scabrum
19. BULBINE
Bulbine bulbosa
Bulbine vagans
Bulbine glauca
Bulbine semibarbata
Bulbine alata
Doubtful name
20. HERPOLIRION
Herpolirion novae-zelandiae
21. JOHNSONIA
Johnsonia teretifolia
Johnsonia lupulina
Johnsonia pubescens
Johnsonia acaulis
Johnsonia inconspicua
22. ARNOCRINUM
Arnocrinum gracillimum
Arnocrinum drummondii
Arnocrinum preissii
23. HENSMANIA
Hensmania turbinata
Hensmania stoniella
Hensmania chapmanii
24. STAWELLI
Stawellia gymnocephala
25. LAXMANNIA
Laxmannia sessiliflora
Laxmannia sessiliflora subsp. sessiliflora
Laxmannia sessiliflora subsp. drummondii
Laxmannia sessiliflora subsp. australis
Laxmannia orientalis
Laxmannia ramosa
Laxmannia ramosa subsp. ramosa
Laxmannia ramosa subsp. deflexa
Laxmannia jamesii
Laxmannia arida
Laxmannia compacta
Laxmannia gracilis
Laxmannia minor
Laxmannia omnifertilis
Laxmannia grandiflora
Laxmannia grandiflora subsp. grandiflora
Laxmannia grandiflora subsp. stirlingensis
Laxmannia paleacea
Laxmannia squarrosa
Laxmannia brachyphylla
26. SOWERBAEA
Sowerbaea laxiflora
Sowerbaea multicaulis
Sowerbaea alliacea
Sowerbaea subtilis
Sowerbaea juncea
27. BORYA
Borya constricta
Borya jabirabela
Borya laciniata
Borya longiscapa
Borya mirabilis
Borya nitida
Borya scirpoidea
Borya septentrionalis
Borya sphaerocephala
Borya subulata
Doubtful name
28. ALANIA
Alania endlicheri
29. CAESIA
Caesia chlorantha
Caesia micrantha
Caesia occidentalis
Caesia setifera
Caesia parviflora
Caesia parviflora var. parviflora
Caesia parviflora var. vittata
Caesia parviflora var. minor
Caesia alpina
Caesia calliantha
Caesia rigidifolia
30. CHAMAESCILLA
Chamaescilla corymbosa
Chamaescilla corymbosa var. corymbosa
Chamaescilla corymbosa var. latifolia
Chamaescilla corymbosa var. paradoxa
Chamaescilla spiralis
31. TRICORYNE
Tricoryne anceps
Tricoryne anceps subsp. anceps
Tricoryne anceps subsp. pterocaulon
Tricoryne humilis
Tricoryne corynothecoides
Tricoryne tenella
Tricoryne muricata
Tricoryne simplex
Tricoryne elatior
Doubtful name
32. CORYNOTHECA
Corynotheca lateriflora
Corynotheca licrota
Corynotheca micrantha
Corynotheca micrantha var. micrantha
Corynotheca micrantha var. acanthoclada
Corynotheca micrantha var. gracilis
Corynotheca micrantha var. panda
Corynotheca micrantha var. elongata
Corynotheca micrantha var. divaricata
Corynotheca flexuosissima
Corynotheca pungens
Corynotheca asperata
33. HODGSONIOLA
Hodgsoniola junciformis
34. THYSANOTUS
Thysanotus teretifolius
Thysanotus multiflorus
Thysanotus triandrus
Thysanotus pauciflorus
Thysanotus glaucifolius
Thysanotus glaucus
Thysanotus patersonii
Thysanotus manglesianus
Thysanotus isantherus
Thysanotus tenellus
Thysanotus tenuis
Thysanotus thyrsoideus
Thysanotus tuberosus
Thysanotus tuberosus subsp. tuberosus
Thysanotus tuberosus subsp. parviflorus
Thysanotus exiliflorus
Thysanotus banksii
Thysanotus rectantherus
Thysanotus scaber
Thysanotus pyramidalis
Thysanotus speckii
Thysanotus newbeyi
Thysanotus vernalis
Thysanotus cymosus
Thysanotus gageoides
Thysanotus brevifolius
Thysanotus acerosifolius
Thysanotus brachyantherus
Thysanotus lavanduliflorus
Thysanotus nudicaulis
Thysanotus formosus
Thysanotus baueri
Thysanotus chinensis
Thysanotus parviflorus
Thysanotus asper
Thysanotus spiniger
Thysanotus dichotomus
Thysanotus wangariensis
Thysanotus gracilis
Thysanotus fastigiatus
Thysanotus arenarius
Thysanotus arbuscula
Thysanotus sparteus
Thysanotus anceps
Thysanotus juncifolius
Thysanotus virgatus
Thysanotus fractiflexus
Thysanotus ramulosus
Thysanotus pseudojunceus
Thysanotus brachiatus
Thysanotus sabulosus
Doubtful names
35. MURCHISONIA
Murchisonia fragrans
Murchisonia volubilis
36. ARTHROPODIUM
Arthropodium milleflorum
Arthropodium minus
Arthropodium curvipes
Arthropodium dyeri
Doubtful names
37. DICHOPOGON
Dichopogon tyleri
Dichopogon strictus
Dichopogon fimbriatus
Dichopogon capillipes
Dichopogon preissii
Doubtful name
38. CHLOROPHYTUM
Chlorophytum laxum
Chlorophytum comosum
39. ORNITHOGALUM
Ornithogalum arabicum
Ornithogalum thyrsoides
Ornithogalum umbellatum
40. ALBUCA
Albuca canadensis
41. SCILLA
Scilla hyacinthoides
Scilla peruviana
42. MUSCARI
Muscari armeniacum
Muscari comosum
43. LACHENALIA
Lachenalia aloides
Lachenalia reflexa
44. NOTHOSCORDUM
Nothoscordum gracile
45. IPHEION
Ipheion uniflorum
46. ALLIUM
Sect. I. Molium
Allium roseum
Allium neapolitanum
Sect. II. Briseis
Allium triquetrum
Sect. III. Codonoprasum
Allium paniculatum
Allium oleraceum
Sect. IV. Allium
Allium ampeloprasum
Allium scorodoprasum
Allium scorodoprasum subsp. scorodoprasum
Allium scorodoprasum subsp. rotundum
Allium vineale
47. AGAPANTHUS
Agapanthus praecox
Agapanthus praecox subsp. praecox
Agapanthus praecox subsp. orientalis
48. AMARYLLIS
Amaryllis belladonna
49. CRINUM
Crinum pedunculatum
Crinum flaccidum
Crinum angustifolium
Crinum venosum
Crinum uniflorum
50. ZEPHYRANTHES
Zephyranthes candida
Zephyranthes grandiflora
51. PROIPHYS
Proiphys amboinensis
Proiphys cunninghamii
Proiphys alba
52. NARCISSUS L.
Narcissus pseudonarcissus
Narcissus tazetta
53. LEUCOJUM
Leucojum aestivum
54. CALOSTEMMA
Calostemma purpureum
Calostemma luteum
55. HYMENOCALLIS
Hymenocallis caribaea
56. CAMPYNEMA
Campynema lineare
57. ALSTROEMERIA
Alstroemeria aurea
Alstroemeria pulchella
58. WURMBEA
Wurmbea dioica
Wurmbea dioica subsp. dioica
Wurmbea dioica subsp. alba
Wurmbea graniticola
Wurmbea dilatata
Wurmbea monantha
Wurmbea latifolia
Wurmbea pygmaea
Wurmbea drummondii
Wurmbea tubulosa
Wurmbea odorata
Wurmbea inframediana(1980)
Wurmbea deserticola
Wurmbea centralis(1980)
Wurmbea murchisoniana
Wurmbea biglandulosa
Wurmbea uniflora
Wurmbea sinora
Wurmbea densiflora(1980)
Wurmbea cernua
Wurmbea tenella
59. BAEOMETRA
Baeometra uniflora
60. IPHIGENIA
Iphigenia indica
61. BURCHARDIA
Burchardia multiflora
Burchardia bairdiae
Burchardia umbellata
Burchardia rosea
Burchardia monantha
62. GLORIOSA
Gloriosa superba
63. SCHELHAMMERA
Schelhammera multiflora
Schelhammera undulata
64. TRIPLADENIA
Tripladenia cunninghamii
65. KUNTHERIA
Kuntheria pedunculata
66. LILIUM
Lilium formosanum
Doubtful names
Maps
Appendix
Supplementary Glossary
Abbreviations and Contractions
Index
Back endaper
Back flap
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