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Lomandra obliqua

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Lomandra obliqua
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Asparagaceae
Subfamily: Lomandroideae
Genus: Lomandra
Species:
L. obliqua
Binomial name
Lomandra obliqua
Occurrence data from AVH
Synonyms[3]
  • Dracaena obliqua Thunb.
  • Lomandra flexifolia (R.Br.) Ewart
  • Xerotes flexifolia R.Br. nom. illeg.
  • Xerotes obliqua (Thunb.) Domin

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

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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

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  1. ^ a b c "Lomandra obliqua". Australian Plant Name Index, IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ The Plant List: A Working List of All Plant Species, retrieved 19 April 2016
  4. ^ Friends of Lane Cove National Park Inc, retrieved 19 April 2016
  5. ^ "Lomandra obliqua (Thunb.) J.F.Macbr". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 17 September 2019.
  6. ^ Thunberg, C.P. (1808) Dissertatio Botanica de Dracaena: 6
  7. ^ Robinson, L. Field Guide to the Native Plants of Sydney. ISBN 978-0-7318-1211-0 page 277
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