Lomandroideae is a subfamily of

monocot Monocotyledons (), commonly referred to as monocots, (Lilianae ''sensu'' Chase & Reveal) are grass and grass-like flowering plants (angiosperms), the seeds of which typically contain only one embryonic leaf, or cotyledon. They constitute one of ...

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s in the

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Asparagaceae Asparagaceae, known as the asparagus family, is a family of flowering plants, placed in the order Asparagales of the monocots. The family name is based on the edible garden asparagus, ''Asparagus officinalis''. Those who live in the temperate c ...

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Asparagales Asparagales (asparagoid lilies) is an order (biology), order of plants in modern classification systems such as the Angiosperm Phylogeny Group (APG) and the Angiosperm Phylogeny Web. The order takes its name from the type (biology), type family ...

, according to the

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of 2009. The subfamily name is derived from the generic name of the type

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, ''

Lomandra ''Lomandra'', commonly known as mat rushes, is a genus of perennial, herbaceous monocots in the family Asparagaceae, subfamily Lomandroideae. There are 51 species, all of which are native to Australia; two of them also extend into New Guinea ...

''. The group has previously been treated as a separate family Laxmanniaceae. In the

Kubitzki system The Kubitzki system is a system of plant taxonomy devised by Klaus Kubitzki, and is the product of an ongoing survey of vascular plants, entitled ''The Families and Genera of Vascular Plants'', and extending to 15 volumes in 2018. The survey, in th ...

, it is treated as Lomandraceae Lotsy.Conran, J. G.:Lomandraceae (1998) in Kubitzki, K.(Editor): ''The Families and Genera of Vascular Plants'', Vol.3. Springer-Verlag. Berlin, Germany. The subfamily consists of some 15 genera and about 180 species from

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, the

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. The best-known genus is ''

Cordyline ''Cordyline'' is a genus of about 15 species of woody monocotyledonous flowering plants in family Asparagaceae, subfamily Lomandroideae. The subfamily has previously been treated as a separate family Laxmanniaceae, or Lomandraceae. Other authors ...

''.

Genera

Genera include: *''

Acanthocarpus The genus name ''Acanthocarpus'' may refer to: * ''Acanthocarpus'' (plant), a genus of monocots currently placed in the Asparagaceae * ''Acanthocarpus'' (crab), a genus of crabs in the family Calappidae {{Genus disambiguation ...

'' Lehm. *''

Arthropodium ''Arthropodium'' is a genus of herbaceous perennial plants in the subfamily Lomandroideae of the family Asparagaceae. It is native to Australia, New Zealand, New Caledonia and Madagascar. The rhizomes of some species can be eaten as root veg ...

'' R.Br. *'' Chamaescilla'' F.Muell. ex Benth. *''

Chamaexeros ''Chamaexeros'' is a genus of tufted perennial herbs in the family Asparagaceae, subfamily Lomandroideae (formerly family Laxmanniaceae). The genus contains 4 known species, all endemic to Western Australia: # ''Chamaexeros fimbriata'' (F.Mue ...

'' Benth. *''

'' Comm. ex R.Br. (including ''Cohnia'' Kunth) *''

Dichopogon ''Dichopogon'' is a genus of perennial herbs, native to Australia and New Guinea. 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 cla ...

'' Kunth (may be included in ''Arthropodium'') *''

Eustrephus ''Eustrephus'' is a monotypic genus in the family Asparagaceae, subfamily Lomandroideae. ''Eustrephus latifolius'', commonly named wombat berry, is the sole species of evergreen vines which grow naturally in Malesia, the Pacific Islands and e ...

'' R.Br. *'' Laxmannia'' R.Br. (including ''Bartlingia'' F. Mueller) *''

'' Labill. (including ''Xerotes'' R. Brown) *''

Murchisonia ''Murchisonia'' was a genus of perennial herbs in the family Asparagaceae, subfamily Lomandroideae. There were two known species. In 2016, both were recognized as closely related to '' Thysanotus'' species, therefore ''Murchsonia'' was merged in ...

'' Brittan *''

Romnalda ''Romnalda'' is a genus of monocotyledonous plants in the family Asparagaceae, subfamily Lomandroideae. (They have also been placed in the Xanthorrhoeaceae.) four formally named species are known and accepted by botanical science. The name ''R ...

'' P.F.Stevens *''

Sowerbaea ''Sowerbaea'' is a small genus of perennial herbs which are endemic to Australia. The genus is placed in the family Asparagaceae, subfamily Lomandroideae. It has also been included in Anthericaceae and Liliaceae. Some species may have annu ...

'' Sm. *''

Thysanotus ''Thysanotus'' is a genus of perennial herbs in the family Asparagaceae, subfamily Lomandroideae. They are mostly native to Australia with 45 of the 50 known species occurring in Western Australia alone, although a few species range northwar ...

'' R.Br. *'' Trichopetalum'' Lindl. (including ''Bottinaea'' Colla) *''

Xerolirion ''Xerolirion'' is a monotypic genus of perennial herbs in the family Asparagaceae, subfamily Lomandroideae. The only known species is ''Xerolirion divaricata'', commonly known as Basil's asparagus, from Western Australia Western Australia ( ...

'' A.S.George

References

External links

NCBI Taxonomy Browser
{{Taxonbar, from=Q133636 Asparagales subfamilies