Caesia

Life-forms

Classification System: APG IV

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Regnum: Plantae
Cladus: Angiosperms
Cladus: Monocots
Ordo: Asparagales

Familia: Asphodelaceae
Subfamilia: Hemerocallidoideae
Genus: Caesia
Species: C. alpina – C. calliantha – C. capensis – C. chlorantha – C. contorta – C. micrantha – C. occidentalis – C. parviflora – C. rigidifolia – C. sabulosa – C. setifera – C. subulata – C. viscida
Name

Caesia R.Br., Prodr. Fl. Nov. Holl.: 277 (1810)

Type species: Caesia parviflora var. vittata (R.Br.) R.J.F.Hend., Fl. Australia 45: 472 (1987) Designated as synonym Caesia vittata R.Br., Prodr. Fl. Nov. Holl.: 277 (1810)

Synonyms

Heterotypic
Bidwillia Herb., Edwards's Bot. Reg. 30(Misc.): 90 (1844)
Nanolirion Benth. in G.Bentham & J.D.Hooker, Gen. Pl. 3: 793 (1883)

References

Brown, R. Prodromus Florae Novae Hollandiae 277. BHL
Govaerts, R. et al. 2015. Caesia in World Checklist of Selected Plant Families. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2015 Sept. 19. Reference page.
International Plant Names Index. 2015. Caesia. Published online. Accessed: Sept. 19 2015.
Tropicos.org 2015. Caesia. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 19 Sept. 2015.

Caesia is a genus of herbs in the family Asphodelaceae, subfamily Hemerocallidoideae,[2] native to Australia, New Guinea, Madagascar and Southern Africa.[1] The mostly 3-lobed seed capsules contain rounded black seeds.[3] The genus was named in honour of Federico Cesi (1585-1630), an Italian scientist.

Species[1]

Caesia alpina Hook.f. - alpine grass-lily - New South Wales, Tasmania, Victoria
Caesia calliantha R.J.F.Hend. - blue grass-lily - New South Wales, Tasmania, VictoriaSouth Australia
Caesia capensis (Bolus) Oberm. - Cape Province of South Africa
Caesia chlorantha F.Muell. - New South Wales, Queensland, Western Australia
Caesia micrantha Lindl. - New South Wales, Tasmania, Victoria, South Australia, Western Australia, Queensland
Caesia occidentalis R.Br. - Western Australia
Caesia parviflora R.Br. - pale grass-lily - Queensland, New South Wales, Tasmania, Victoria, South Australia, Western Australia
†Caesia rigidifolia F.Muell. - Queen Victoria Springs in Western Australia but extinct. Last recorded near Zanthus in 1875.
Caesia sabulosa Boatwr. & J.C.Manning - Cape Province
Caesia setifera Baker - Queensland, Western Australia, Northern Territory, New Guinea
Caesia subulata Baker - Madagascar
Caesia viscida Keighery - Western Australia

References

"Caesia". World Checklist of Selected Plant Families. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 2013-02-25.
Stevens, P.F. (2001 onwards). "Hemerocallidoideae". Angiosperm Phylogeny Website. Retrieved 2016-06-10.
"Genus Caesia". PlantNET - New South Wales Flora Online. Royal Botanic Gardens & Domain Trust, Sydney Australia. Retrieved 2008-09-09.