Chamaexeros

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Chamaexeros
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Asparagaceae
Subfamily: Lomandroideae
Genus: Chamaexeros
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Chamaexeros is a genus of tufted perennial herbs in the family Asparagaceae, subfamily Lomandroideae (formerly family Laxmanniaceae). [1]

The genus contains 4 known species, all endemic to Western Australia: [2]

  1. Chamaexeros fimbriata (F.Muell.) Benth.
  2. Chamaexeros longicaulis T.D.Macfarl.
  3. Chamaexeros macranthera Kuchel
  4. Chamaexeros serra (Endl.) Benth. Little Fringe-leaf [3]

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References

  1. Stevens, P.F., Angiosperm Phylogeny Website: Asparagales: Lomandroideae
  2. "Chamaexeros". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government, Canberra. Retrieved 19 April 2009.
  3. "Chamaexeros". FloraBase . Western Australian Government Department of Parks and Wildlife.