Lomandra obliqua
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Asparagaceae |
| Subfamily: | Lomandroideae |
| Genus: | Lomandra |
| Species: | L. obliqua
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Lomandra obliqua, known as fish bones and twisted mat-rush,[4] is a small wiry ground-covering flowering plant found in eastern Australia (in Queensland and New South Wales).[5] It is a widespread plant seen on the coast and tablelands. The foliage superficially resembles a fern, but creamy/yellow flowers form on clusters in spring. Leaves are two-ranked, somewhat glaucous and twisted.
The habitat is heathland on sandstone soils, open forest or eucalyptus woodland.
Taxonomy and naming
[edit]L. obliqua was first described by Carl Peter Thunberg in 1808 as Dracaena obliqua.[1][6] It was redescribed by James Francis Macbride in 1918 as Lomandra obliqua.[1][2] The specific epithet obliqua refers to the asymmetrical leaves.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Lomandra obliqua". Australian Plant Name Index, IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government.
- ^ a b Macbride, J.F. (1918). "Further New or Otherwise Interesting Liliaceae". Contributions of the Gray Herbarium of Harvard University. Series 2. 3 (56): 5. JSTOR 41764350.
- ^ The Plant List: A Working List of All Plant Species, retrieved 19 April 2016
- ^ Friends of Lane Cove National Park Inc, retrieved 19 April 2016
- ^ "Lomandra obliqua (Thunb.) J.F.Macbr". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 17 September 2019.
- ^ Thunberg, C.P. (1808) Dissertatio Botanica de Dracaena: 6
- ^ Robinson, L. Field Guide to the Native Plants of Sydney. ISBN 978-0-7318-1211-0 page 277
External links
[edit]- Lomandra obliqua occurrence data from Australasian Virtual Herbarium
Media related to Lomandra obliqua at Wikimedia Commons
Data related to Lomandra obliqua at Wikispecies
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