''Murchisonia'' was a

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of perennial herbs 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 ...

. There were two known species. In 2016, both were recognized as closely related to '' Thysanotus'' species, therefore ''Murchsonia'' was merged into ''Thysanotus''. The two recognized species were: *''Murchisonia fragrans'' Brittan – now '' Thysanotus fragrans'' (Brittan) Sirisena, Conran & T.Macfarlane, endemic to

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*''Murchisonia volubilis'' Brittan – now ''

Thysanotus exfimbriatus ''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 ...

'' Sirisena, Conran & T.Macfarlane, native to

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and the

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References

Historically recognized angiosperm genera Lomandroideae Fossils of Georgia (U.S. state) {{Australia-plant-stub