Lomandra
Sign in to saveLomandra, commonly known as mat rushes, is a genus of perennial, herbaceous monocots in the family Asparagaceae, subfamily Lomandroideae. The genus was first described in 1805 by Jacques Labillardière.
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GENUS
- KingdomPlantae
- PhylumTracheophyta
- ClassLiliopsida
- OrderAsparagales
- FamilyAsparagaceae
Native toNew Caledonia, New Guinea, New South Wales, Northern Territory, Queensland, South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria, Western Australia
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- Lomandroideae
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Lomandra, commonly known as mat rushes, is a genus of perennial, herbaceous monocots in the family Asparagaceae, subfamily Lomandroideae. The genus was first described in 1805 by Jacques Labillardière.
There are 51 species, all of which are native to Australia; two of them also extend into New Guinea and New Caledonia.