Flora of Australia: Iridaceae to Dioscoreaceae Volume 46
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The nine families in this volume of the Flora of Australia are Iridaceae, Aloeaceae, Agavaceae, Xanthorrhoeaceae, Hanguanaceae, Taccaceae, Stemonaceae, Smilacaceae and Dioscoriaceae. The Xanthorrhoeaceae has the largest representation with 10 genera and 99 species. Most are endemic with a few species of Lomandra and Romnalda extending to neighbouring islands. The family includes the spectacular blackboys and grass-trees. The Iridaceae is largely represented by naturalised species with 52 of the 78 species being introduced. Many of the introductions are ornamentals and several have become serious weeds. Patersonia is the largest genus with all 17 species endemic. Some of these are cultivated as ornamentals. The Dioscoriaceae is a family of economic significance, particularly in the old world tropics where some species are cultivated or collected for their tubers and bulbils. In Australia there are 5 species, one of which is a recent introduction. The endemic and native species, commonly known as yams, are traditionally eaten by the Aboriginees. This volume covers 9 families, 56 genera and 227 species. 26 new taxa are described, including the new genus, Xerolirion A.S.George (Xanthorrhoeaceae), as well as many new combinations and lectotypifications. Front cover Front flap Front endpaper CONTENTS CONTRIBUTORS ILLUSTRATORS FLORA EDITORIAL COMMITTEE INTRODUCTION IRIDACEAE KEY TO TRIBES KEY TO GENERA Trib. I. ISOPHYSIDEAE 1. ISOPHYSIS Isophysis tasmanica Trib. II. SISYRINCHIEAE 2. LIBERTIA Libertia pulchella Libertia paniculata Excluded species 3. SISYRINCHIUM Sisyrinchium iridifolium Sisyrinchium sp. A Doubtful species 4. ORTHROSANTHUS Orthrosanthus laxus Orthrosanthus laxus var. laxus Orthrosanthus laxus var. gramineus Orthrosanthus muelleri Orthrosanthus multiflorus Orthrosanthus polystachyus 5. PATERSONIA Patersonia umbrosa Patersonia umbrosa var. umbrosa Patersonia umbrosa var. xanthina Patersonia occidentalis Patersonia limbata Patersonia maxwellii Patersonia juncea Patersonia fragilis Patersonia inaequalis Patersonia drummondii Patersonia pygmaea Patersonia glabrata Patersonia sericea Patersonia sericea var. sericea Patersonia sericea var. longifolia Patersonia rudis Patersonia rudis subsp. rudis Patersonia rudis subsp. velutina Patersonia argyrea Patersonia lanata Patersonia lanata f. lanata Patersonia lanata f. calvata Patersonia macrantha Patersonia graminea Patersonia babianoides Doubtful names 6. DIPLARRENA Diplarrena moraea Diplarrena latifolia Trib. III. IRIDEAE 7. IRIS Subg. I. Iris Iris germanica Subg. II. Limniris Iris foetidissima Iris unguicularis 8. MORAEA Moraea vegeta Moraea bellendenii Moraea aristata 9. HOMERIA Sect. I. Homeria Homeria ochroleuca Homeria flaccida Sect. II. Conanthera Homeria miniata 10. HEXAGLOTTIS Hexaglottis lewisiae 11. GYNANDRIRIS Gynandriris setifolia 12. GALAXIA Galaxia fugacissima 13. FERRARIA Ferraria crispa Trib. IV. TIGRIDIEAE 14. HERBERTIA Herbertia lahue Trib. V. IXIEAE 15. WATSONIA Watsonia marginata Watsonia versfeldii Watsonia sp. A Watsonia sp. B Watsonia meriana Watsonia bulbillifera 16. HESPERANTHA Hesperantha falcata 17. ROMULEA Romulea flava Romulea minutiflora Romulea rosea Romulea obscura 18. GLADIOLUS Gladiolus gueinzii Gladiolus angustus Gladiolus carneus Gladiolus floribundus Gladiolus undulatus Gladiolus caryophyllaceus Gladiolus communis Gladiolus alatus Gladiolus tristis 19. HOMOGLOSSUM Homoglossum watsonium 20. DIERAMA Dierama pendulum 21. IXIA Sect. I. Ixia Ixia polystachya Ixia flexuosa Ixia maculata Sect. II. Hyalis Ixia paniculata 22. SPARAXIS Sparaxis tricolor Sparaxis bulbifera 23. SYNNOTIA Synnotia villosa 24. FREESIA Freesia hybrid 25. ANOMATHECA Anomatheca laxa 26. TRITONIA Tritonia squalida Tritonia lineata 27. CROCOSMIA Crocosmia ×crocosmiiflora 28. CHASMANTHE Chasmanthe floribunda 29. BABIANA Babiana stricta Doubtful names ALOEACEAE KEY TO GENERA ALOE Aloe arborescens Aloe saponaria Aloe parvibracteata Aloe vera Aloe vera var. vera Aloe vera var. officinalis AGAVACEAE KEY TO GENERA 1. YUCCA Yucca aloifolia 2. AGAVE Agave americana Agave americana var. americana Agave americana var. expansa Agave vivipara Agave sisalana 3. FURCRAEA Furcraea selloa Furcraea foetida 4. SANSEVIERIA Sansevieria trifasciata 5. PLEOMELE Pleomele angustifolia 6. CORDYLINE Cordyline stricta Cordyline congesta Cordyline rubra Cordyline murchisoniae Cordyline fruticosa Cordyline petiolaris Cordyline cannifolia Cordyline manners-suttoniae Doubtful and excluded names 7. DORYANTHES Doryanthes excelsa Doryanthes palmeri XANTHORRHOEACEAE KEY TO GENERA 1. CHAMAEXEROS Chamaexeros fimbriata Chamaexeros macranthera Chamaexeros serra 2. ROMNALDA Romnalda grallata Romnalda strobilacea 3. ACANTHOCARPUS Acanthocarpus verticillatus Acanthocarpus preissii Acanthocarpus robustus Acanthocarpus humilis Acanthocarpus rupestris Acanthocarpus parviflorus Acanthocarpus canaliculatus 4. XEROLIRION Xerolirion divaricata 5. LOMANDRA Sect. I. Macrostachya Lomandra hastilis Lomandra teres Sect. II. Typhopsis Lomandra juncea Lomandra leucocephala Lomandra leucocephala subsp. leucocephala Lomandra leucocephala subsp. robusta Sect. III. Capitatae Lomandra obliqua Lomandra mucronata Lomandra glauca Lomandra elongata Lomandra nana Lomandra rupestris Lomandra collina Lomandra tropica Lomandra suaveolens Sect. IV. Lomandra Ser. I. Lomandra Lomandra sonderi Lomandra sericea Lomandra spartea Lomandra ordii Lomandra multiflora Lomandra multiflora subsp. multiflora Lomandra multiflora subsp. dura Lomandra patens Lomandra banksii Lomandra rigida Lomandra longifolia Lomandra hystrix Lomandra confertifolia Lomandra confertifolia subsp. confertifolia Lomandra confertifolia subsp. pallida Lomandra confertifolia subsp. rubiginosa Lomandra confertifolia subsp. similis Lomandra confertifolia subsp. leptostachya Lomandra fluviatilis Lomandra montana Lomandra spicata Ser. II. Sparsiflorae Lomandra preissii Lomandra purpurea Lomandra nigricans Lomandra odora Lomandra integra Lomandra fibrata Lomandra densiflora Lomandra micrantha Lomandra micrantha subsp. micrantha Lomandra micrantha subsp. teretifolia Lomandra micrantha subsp. tubercula Lomandra drummondii Lomandra effusa Lomandra cylindrica Lomandra brevis Lomandra filiformis Lomandra filiformis subsp. filiformis Lomandra filiformis subsp. coriacea Lomandra filiformis subsp. flavior Lomandra bracteata Lomandra gracilis Lomandra laxa Lomandra nutans Lomandra pauciflora Lomandra caespitosa Lomandra sororia Lomandra brittanii Lomandra hermaphrodita Lomandra maritima Excluded name 6. BAXTERIA Baxteria australis 7. DASYPOGON Dasypogon obliquifolius Dasypogon bromeliifolius Dasypogon hookeri Doubtful name 8. KINGIA Kingia australis 9. XANTHORRHOEA Xanthorrhoea macronema Xanthorrhoea gracilis Xanthorrhoea concava Xanthorrhoea fulva Xanthorrhoea resinosa Xanthorrhoea brunonis Xanthorrhoea brunonis subsp. brunonis Xanthorrhoea brunonis subsp. semibarbata Xanthorrhoea brevis Xanthorrhoea platyphylla Xanthorrhoea preissii Xanthorrhoea drummondii Xanthorrhoea quadrangulata Xanthorrhoea thorntonii Xanthorrhoea nana Xanthorrhoea pumilio Xanthorrhoea media Xanthorrhoea johnsonii Xanthorrhoea latifolia Xanthorrhoea latifolia subsp. latifolia Xanthorrhoea latifolia subsp. maxima Xanthorrhoea arborea Xanthorrhoea malacophylla Xanthorrhoea glauca Xanthorrhoea glauca subsp. glauca Xanthorrhoea glauca subsp. angustifolia Xanthorrhoea acaulis Xanthorrhoea minor Xanthorrhoea minor subsp. minor Xanthorrhoea minor subsp. lutea Xanthorrhoea bracteata Xanthorrhoea caespitosa Xanthorrhoea arenaria Xanthorrhoea semiplana Xanthorrhoea semiplana subsp. semiplana Xanthorrhoea semiplana subsp. tateana Xanthorrhoea australis Xanthorrhoea acanthostachya Doubtful name 10. CALECTASIA Calectasia cyanea Calectasia grandiflora Calectasia intermedia HANGUANACEAE HANGUANA Hanguana malayana TACCACEAE TACCA Tacca leontopetaloides Tacca maculata STEMONACEAE STEMONA Stemona australiana Stemona prostrata Stemona philippinensis Stemona angusta Doubtful name SMILACACEAE KEY TO SUBFAMILIES KEY TO GENERA Subfam. I. PETERMANNIOIDEAE 1. PETERMANNIA Petermannia cirrosa Subfam. II. SMILACOIDEAE 2. SMILAX Smilax australis Smilax glycophylla Smilax calophylla Smilax kaniensis Smilax aculeatissima Smilax leucophylla Smilax blumei Subfam. III. RIPOGONOIDEAE 3. RIPOGONUM Ripogonum elseyanum Ripogonum fawcettianum Ripogonum discolor Ripogonum brevifolium Ripogonum album Subfam. IV. LUZURIAGOIDEAE 4. EUSTREPHUS Eustrephus latifolius 5. GEITONOPLESIUM Geitonoplesium cymosum Excluded names DIOSCOREACEAE DIOSCOREA KEY TO SECTIONS Sect. I. Dioscorea Dioscorea bulbifera Dioscorea bulbifera var. bulbifera Dioscorea bulbifera var. elongata Sect. II. Lasiophyton Dioscorea pentaphylla Sect. III. Enantiophyllum Dioscorea alata Dioscorea transversa Dioscorea hastifolia Doubtful names MAPS APPENDIX SUPPLEMENTARY GLOSSARY Abbreviations and Contractions Publication date of previous volumes Index Back endpaper
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