Chamaescilla

Life-forms

Classification System: APG IV

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

Familia: Asparagaceae
Subfamilia: Lomandroideae
Genus: Chamaescilla
Species: C. corymbosa – C. gibsonii – C. maculata – C. spiralis
Name

Chamaescilla F.Muell. ex Benth., Fl. Austral. 7: 48 (1878)

Type species: non designatus

References

Mueller, F.J.H. von (1878) Flora Australiensis 7: 48. BHL
Govaerts, R. et al. 2015. Chamaescilla in World Checklist of Selected Plant Families. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2015 Sept. 22. Reference page.
International Plant Names Index. 2015. Chamaescilla. Published online. Accessed: Sept. 22 2015.
Tropicos.org 2015. Chamaescilla. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 22 Sept. 2015.

Chamaescilla is a genus of Australian herbs in the subfamily Hemerocallidoideae within the asphodel family.[3] They have grass-like basal leaves and tuberous roots. The flowers have six petals (each with three nerves) and six stamens. The seed capsules contain black, glossy seeds.[4][5]
Species

Four species were accepted as of July 2020:[6]

Chamaescilla corymbosa (R.Br.) Benth. (Blue Stars, Blue Squill or Mudrurt) - Western Australia, South Australia, Victoria and Tasmania.[7]
Chamaescilla gibsonii Keighery - Western Australia
Chamaescilla maculata R.W.Davis & A.P.Br. – Western Australia
Chamaescilla spiralis (Endl.) Benth., which has curled basal leaves.[8] - Western Australia

Formerly included:[9]

Chamaescilla dyeri - synonym of Arthropodium dyeri

(See Arthropodium.)
References

"Chamaescilla". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government, Canberra. Retrieved 17 July 2012.
Bentham, George 1878. Flora australiensis:a description of the plants of the Australian territory 7: 48-49 in English
McLay, T. & Bayly, M. (2016). "A new family placement for Australian blue squill, Chamaescilla: Xanthorrhoeaceae (Hemerocallidoideae), not Asparagaceae". Phytotaxa. 275 (2): 97–111. doi:10.11646/phytotaxa.275.2.2.
"Chamaescilla". Electronic Flora of South Australia Fact Sheet. State Herbarium of South Australia. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 6 September 2008.
Atlas of Living Australia, genus Chamaescilla
"Chamaescilla F.Muell. ex Benth". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 9 July 2020.
Corrick, M.G.; Fuhrer, B.A. (2001). Wildflowers of Victoria and adjoining areas. Australia: Bloomings Books. ISBN 1876473142.
"Wildflowers of the British Isles". Retrieved 6 September 2008.
Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families