''Thysanotus'' is a
genus of
perennial herb
In general use, herbs are a widely distributed and widespread group of plants, excluding vegetables and other plants consumed for macronutrients, with savory or aromatic properties that are used for flavoring and garnishing food, for medicinal ...
s in the
family 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 ...
, subfamily
Lomandroideae. They are mostly native to
Australia
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with 45 of the 50 known species occurring in
Western Australia alone, although a few species range northward into
New Guinea and
Southeast Asia as far north as southern
China
China, officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is a country in East Asia. It is the world's most populous country, with a population exceeding 1.4 billion, slightly ahead of India. China spans the equivalent of five time zones and ...
.
[Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families]
/ref>Flora of China, Vol. 24 Page 203, 异蕊草属 yi rui cao shu, ''Thysanotus'' R. Brown, Prodr. 282. 1810.
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Species include:
# ''Thysanotus acerosifolius
''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 northw ...
'' Brittan - Western Australia
# ''Thysanotus anceps
''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 northward i ...
'' Lindl. - Fringe-Lily - Western Australia
# '' Thysanotus arbuscula'' Baker - Western Australia
# ''Thysanotus arenarius
''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 northward i ...
'' Brittan - Western Australia
# '' Thysanotus asper'' Lindl. - Hairy Fringe-lily - Western Australia
# ''Thysanotus banksii
''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 northw ...
'' R.Br. - Western Australia, Northern Territory, Queensland, New Guinea
# ''Thysanotus baueri
''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 northward i ...
'' R.Br. - Mallee Fringe-lily. - Western Australia, South Australia, Victoria, New South Wales
# ''Thysanotus brachiatus
''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 northward i ...
'' Brittan - Western Australia
# '' Thysanotus brachyantherus'' Brittan - Western Australia
# '' Thysanotus brevifolius'' Brittan - Western Australia
# '' Thysanotus chinensis'' Benth. - Fujian, Guangdong, Guangxi, Taiwan, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Thailand, Vietnam, New Guinea, Western Australia, Queensland, Northern Territory
# '' Thysanotus cymosus'' Brittan - Western Australia
# '' Thysanotus dichotomus'' (Labill.) R.Br. - Branching Fringe-lily - Western Australia
# '' Thysanotus exiliflorus'' F.Muell. - Western Australia, South Australia, Northern Territory
# '' Thysanotus fastigiatus'' Brittan - Western Australia
# '' Thysanotus formosus'' Brittan - Western Australia
# '' Thysanotus fractiflexus'' Brittan South Australia (including Kangaroo Island)
# '' Thysanotus gageoides'' Diels - Western Australia
# '' Thysanotus glaucifolius'' Brittan - Western Australia
# ''Thysanotus glaucus
''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 northward i ...
'' Endl. - Western Australia
# ''Thysanotus gracilis
''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 northw ...
'' R.Br. - Western Australia
# '' Thysanotus isantherus'' R.Br. - Western Australia
# '' Thysanotus juncifolius'' (Salisb.) J.H.Willis & Court - South Australia, Victoria, New South Wales, Queensland
# '' Thysanotus lavanduliflorus'' Brittan - Western Australia
# '' Thysanotus manglesianus'' Kunth - Fringed Lily - Western Australia
# '' Thysanotus multiflorus'' R.Br. - Many-flowered Fringe-lily - Western Australia
# ''Thysanotus newbeyi
''Thysanotus'' is a genus of perennial herbs in the family (biology), 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 ...
'' Brittan - Western Australia
# ''Thysanotus nudicaulis
''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 northw ...
'' Brittan - Western Australia, South Australia
# '' Thysanotus parviflorus'' Brittan - Western Australia
# ''Thysanotus patersonii
''Thysanotus patersonii'', the twining fringe-lily, is a climbing perennial herb which is endemic to Australia.
Description
Tuberous and leafless, growing to between 0.15 and 0.5 metres in height. They produce purple flowers between July a ...
'' R.Br. - Twining Fringe-lily - Western Australia, South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria, Queensland, New South Wales
# ''Thysanotus pauciflorus
''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 northw ...
'' R.Br.- Few-lowered Fringe-lily - Western Australia
# ''Thysanotus pseudojunceus
''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 northw ...
'' Brittan - Western Australia
# '' Thysanotus pyramidalis'' Brittan - Western Australia
# '' Thysanotus ramulosus'' Brittan - Western Australia
# ''Thysanotus rectantherus
''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 northw ...
'' Brittan - Western Australia
# '' Thysanotus sabulosus'' Brittan - Western Australia
# ''Thysanotus scaber
''Thysanotus scaber'' is a herbaceous perennial flowering plant with tall stems accompanied with a cluster of foliage underneath. This plant is endemic to the Southwest Australia. The flowers of this plant are bright mauve and there are 3 petals ...
'' Endl. - Western Australia
# '' Thysanotus sparteus'' R.Br. - Western Australia
# '' Thysanotus speckii'' Brittan - Western Australia
# ''Thysanotus spiniger
''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 northw ...
'' Brittan - Western Australia
# '' Thysanotus tenellus'' Endl. in J.G.C.Lehmann - Western Australia, South Australia
# '' Thysanotus tenuis'' Lindl. - Western Australia
# ''Thysanotus teretifolius
''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 northward i ...
'' Brittan - Western Australia
# '' Thysanotus thyrsoideus'' Baker - Western Australia
# '' Thysanotus triandrus'' (Labill.) R.Br. - Western Australia
# ''Thysanotus tuberosus
''Thysanotus tuberosus'', known as the common fringe-lily is a perennial herb which is endemic to Australia. The species name ''tuberosus'' refers to the crisp tasting edible root.
The leaves are linear in shape, and round at cross section tow ...
'' R.Br. - Common Fringe-lily - New Guinea, Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria
#''Thysanotus unicupensis
''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 northward i ...
'' Sirisena, T.D.Macfarl. & Conran - Western Australia
# ''Thysanotus vernalis
''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 northward i ...
'' Brittan - Western Australia
# ''Thysanotus virgatus
''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 northward i ...
'' Brittan - New South Wales
# ''Thysanotus wangariensis
''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 northw ...
'' Brittan - South Australia
See also
* List of plants known as lily
References
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Asparagaceae genera
Lomandroideae