Lomandra

Lomandra, commonly known as mat rushes, is a genus of perennial, herbaceousmonocots in the familyAsparagaceae, subfamily Lomandroideae. The genus was first described in 1805 by Jacques Labillardière.

There are 51 species, all of which are native to Australia; two of them also extend into New Guinea and New Caledonia.

They are generally tufted dioecious perennials with long narrow blade-like leaves that arise from a central stemless base and have thick woody rhizomes and fibrous roots.