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Laxmannia squarrosa

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Laxmannia squarrosa
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Asparagaceae
Subfamily: Lomandroideae
Genus: Laxmannia
Species:
L. squarrosa
Binomial name
Laxmannia squarrosa
Synonyms[3]

Bartlingia sessilis (Lindl.) F.Muell.
Bartlingia squarrosa (Lindl.) F.Muell.
Laxmannia acuta Endl.
Laxmannia pauciflora Endl.
Laxmannia sessilis Lindl.
Laxmannia sylvestris Endl.

Laxmannia squarrosa is a species of Laxmannia, a genus of tufted perennial herbs in the family Asparagaceae, subfamily Lomandroideae,[4] which is endemic to Western Australia.[5] From 0.03 to 0.1 m high, it grows on gravel and lateritic sand, and its white flowers may be seen from September to November.[5]

References

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  1. ^ "Laxmannia squarrosa". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government. Retrieved 11 September 2018.
  2. ^ Lindley, J. (1840), A Sketch of the Vegetation of the Swan River Colony: lvi.
  3. ^ Govaerts, R. et al. (2018) Plants of the world online: ''Laxmannia squarrosa. Archived 2023-05-05 at the Wayback Machine Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 11 September 2018.
  4. ^ Chase, M.W.; Reveal, J.L. & Fay, M.F. (2009), "A subfamilial classification for the expanded asparagalean families Amaryllidaceae, Asparagaceae and Xanthorrhoeaceae", Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society, 161 (2): 132–136, doi:10.1111/j.1095-8339.2009.00999.x
  5. ^ a b "Laxmannia squarrosa". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions.