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Milligania
Sign in to saveMilligania is a genus of native perennial plants containing five species which are all found in Tasmania:
Species
GENUS
- KingdomPlantae
- PhylumTracheophyta
- ClassLiliopsida
- OrderAsparagales
- FamilyAsteliaceae
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Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 12
- With media
- 2
- Family
- Asteliaceae
- Collections
- UCSB, MEL, RSA, K
- Recorded in
- Australia
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Encyclopedic overview
9 sectionsContents
- Description
- Leaves
- Flowers and reproduction
- Fruit and seeds
- Roots
- Distribution and habitat
- Taxonomy
- Conservation status and threats
- References
Milligania is a genus of native perennial plants containing five species which are all found in Tasmania: Milligania densiflora Hook.f. Milligania johnstonii F.Muell. ex Benth. Milligania lindoniana Rodway ex W.M.Curtis Milligania longifolia Hook.f. Milligania stylosa (F.Muell. ex Hook.f.) F.Muell. ex Benth.
Formerly belonging to the Liliaceae family, Milligania is now a part of the Asteliaceae family. Three of these species are alpine and subalpine, with the remaining two rare species growing along rivers in the south-west of the state. All five species are restricted to very wet habitats and are typically found growing on waterlogged peat. They are known to form extensive rough mats.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Milligania” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.