Chamaexeros

Life-forms

Classification System: APG IV

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

Familia: Asparagaceae
Subfamilia: Lomandroideae
Genus: Chamaexeros
Species: C. fimbriata – C. longicaulis – C. macranthera – C. serra
Name

Chamaexeros Benth., Fl. Austral. 7: 110 (1878)

Type species: non designatus

References

Bentham, G. (1878) Flora Australiensis 7: 92, 110. BHL
Govaerts, R. et al. 2015. Chamaexeros 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. Chamaexeros. Published online. Accessed: Sept. 22 2015.
Tropicos.org 2015. Chamaexeros. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 22 Sept. 2015.

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]

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

References

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