''Dichopogon'' is a

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of perennial herbs, native to Australia and

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. It is included in the genus '' Arthropodium'' by some authorities, although recognized as a distinct genus by others., search for "Dichopogon" In the APG III classification system, it is placed in the

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Asparagaceae, subfamily

Lomandroideae Lomandroideae is a subfamily of monocot flowering plants in the family Asparagaceae, order Asparagales, according to the APG III system of 2009. The subfamily name is derived from the generic name of the type genus, '' Lomandra''. The group ...

(formerly the family Laxmanniaceae). The name is derived from the

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words δίχα (dicha, "duplicate") and πώγων (pogon, "barb"). ;Species *'' Dichopogon capillipes'' (Endl.) Brittan -

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*'' Dichopogon fimbriatus'' (R.Br.) J.F.Macbr. = ''Arthropodium fimbriatum'' R.Br. -

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, Western Australia *'' Dichopogon preissii'' (Endl.) Brittan - Western Australia *'' Dichopogon strictus'' (R.Br.) Baker = ''Arthropodium strictum'' R.Br.

, New South Wales, South Australia, Victoria *'' Dichopogon tyleri'' Brittan - Western Australia

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Asparagaceae genera Lomandroideae {{Asparagaceae-stub