''Tricoryne'' is a
genus
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of perennial herbs in the family
Asphodelaceae
Asphodelaceae is a family of flowering plants in the order Asparagales. Such a family has been recognized by most taxonomists, but the circumscription has varied widely. In its current circumscription in the APG IV system, it includes about 40 ...
, subfamily
Hemerocallidoideae
Hemerocallidoideae is the a subfamily of flowering plants, part of the family Asphodelaceae ''sensu lato'' in the monocot order Asparagales according to the APG system of 2016. Earlier classification systems treated the group as a separate fam ...
. All species are native to Australia with two species extending to
New Guinea
New Guinea (; Hiri Motu
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; within Australia they occur in all 6 states and the
Northern Territory
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.
;Species
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Tricoryne anceps
''Tricoryne'' is a genus of perennial herbs in the family Asphodelaceae, subfamily Hemerocallidoideae. All species are native to Australia with two species extending to New Guinea; within Australia they occur in all 6 states and the Northern Te ...
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R.Br. - New Guinea, Queensland
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Tricoryne corynothecoides
''Tricoryne'' is a genus of perennial herbs in the family Asphodelaceae, subfamily Hemerocallidoideae. All species are native to Australia with two species extending to New Guinea; within Australia they occur in all 6 states and the Northern Te ...
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Keighery - Western Australia
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Tricoryne elatior
''Tricoryne elatior'' (common name yellow autumn-lily, yellow rush-lily) is a species of flowering plant in the family Asphodelaceae, native to Australia, and found in all its states and territories.
Description
''Tricoryne elatior'' is a rh ...
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R.Br. - Yellow Rush-lily - all 6 states plus Northern Territory
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Tricoryne humilis
''Tricoryne'' is a genus of perennial herbs in the family Asphodelaceae, subfamily Hemerocallidoideae. All species are native to Australia with two species extending to New Guinea; within Australia they occur in all 6 states and the Northern Te ...
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Endl. - Western Australia
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Tricoryne muricata
''Tricoryne'' is a genus of perennial herbs in the family Asphodelaceae, subfamily Hemerocallidoideae. All species are native to Australia with two species extending to New Guinea; within Australia they occur in all 6 states and the Northern Te ...
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Baker - Queensland
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Tricoryne platyptera
''Tricoryne'' is a genus of perennial herbs in the family Asphodelaceae, subfamily Hemerocallidoideae. All species are native to Australia with two species extending to New Guinea; within Australia they occur in all 6 states and the Northern Te ...
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Rchb.f - New Guinea, Queensland
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Tricoryne simplex
''Tricoryne'' is a genus of perennial herbs in the family Asphodelaceae, subfamily Hemerocallidoideae. All species are native to Australia with two species extending to New Guinea; within Australia they occur in all 6 states and the Northern Te ...
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R.Br. - New South Wales
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Tricoryne tenella
''Tricoryne'' is a genus of perennial herbs in the family Asphodelaceae, subfamily Hemerocallidoideae. All species are native to Australia with two species extending to New Guinea; within Australia they occur in all 6 states and the Northern Te ...
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R.Br. - Mallee Rush-lily - Western Australia, South Australia (including Kangaroo Island)
References
Asphodelaceae genera
Asparagales of Australia
Endemic flora of Australia
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