Thelionema

Life-forms

Classification System: APG IV

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

Familia: Asphodelaceae
Subfamilia: Hemerocallidoideae
Genus: Thelionema
Species: T. caespitosum – T. grande – T. umbellatum
Name

Thelionema R.J.F.Hend., Austrobaileya 2: 109 (1985)

Type species: Thelionema caespitosum (R.Br.) R.J.F.Hend., Austrobaileya 2: 109 (1985)

References

Henderson, R.J.F., 1985: Austrobaileya. Brisbane, Qld. 2(2): 109.
Govaerts, R. et al. 2015. Thelionema in World Checklist of Selected Plant Families. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published on the internet. Accessed: 2015 Sept. 19. Reference page.
International Plant Names Index. 2015. Thelionema. Published online. Accessed: Sept. 19 2015.
Tropicos.org 2015. Thelionema. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published on the internet. Accessed: 2015 Sept. 19.

Thelionema is a small genus of tufted perennials in the family Asphodelaceae, subfamily Hemerocallidoideae.[2] All three species, which were previously placed in the genus Stypandra, are native to Australia.[3] These are:

Thelionema caespitosum (R.Br.) R.J.F.Hend. - Tufted Blue-lily
Thelionema grande (C.T.White) R.J.F.Hend.
Thelionema umbellatum (R.Br.) R.J.F.Hend.

References

"Thelionema". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government, Canberra. Retrieved 2009-07-05.
Stevens, P.F., Angiosperm Phylogeny Website: Asparagales: Hemerocalloideae
"Thelionema". PlantNET - New South Wales Flora Online. Royal Botanic Gardens & Domain Trust. Retrieved 2009-07-05.