Lyginia

Life-forms

Classification System: APG IV

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Regnum: Plantae
Cladus: Angiosperms
Cladus: Monocots
Cladus: Commelinids
Ordo: Poales

Familia: Restionaceae
Subfamilia: Anarthrioideae
Genus: Lyginia
Species: L. barbata – L. excelsa – L. imberbis
Name

Lyginia R.Br., Prodr. Fl. Nov. Holl.: 248 (1810) nom. cons.
Type species: Lyginia barbata R.Br., Prodr. Fl. Nov. Holl.: 248 (1810)

References

Brown, R. 1810. Prodromus Florae Novae Hollandiae 248. BHL
Govaerts, R. et al. 2014. Lyginia in World Checklist of Selected Plant Families. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published on the internet. Accessed: 2014 Nov. 23. Reference page.
International Plant Names Index. 2014. Lyginia. Published online. Accessed: Nov. 23 2014.
Tropicos.org 2014. Lyginia. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published on the internet. Accessed: 2014 Nov. 23.

Lyginia is a genus of three rhizomatous plant species all endemic to South Western Australia. They tend to grow in dry, sandy areas.[1]

Lyginia barbata
Lyginia barbata (female)

Lyginia barbata is a perennial herb found near Perth, Albany, and Esperance.[2]
Lyginia excelsa

Lyginia excelsa is a Priority One herb found in a few small populations across Western Australia.[3]
Lyginia imberbis

Lyginia imberbis is another perennial herb found all across Southwest Australia.[4]
References

"Lyginia". The Plant List. Retrieved 30 November 2013.
"Lyginia barbata R.Br". FloraBase. Archived from the original on 3 December 2013. Retrieved 30 November 2013.
"Lyginia excelsa B.G.Briggs & L.A.S.Johnson". FloraBase. Archived from the original on 6 April 2016. Retrieved 30 November 2013.
"Lyginia imberbis R.Br". FloraBase. Archived from the original on 3 December 2013. Retrieved 30 November 2013.