Biology:Chamaescilla
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Short description: Genus of flowering plants
| Chamaescilla | |
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| Chamaescilla sp. near Bolgart, Western Australia | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Asphodelaceae |
| Subfamily: | Hemerocallidoideae |
| Genus: | Chamaescilla F.Muell. ex Benth.[1][2] |
Chamaescilla is a genus of Australia n 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. http://www.anbg.gov.au/cgi-bin/apni?TAXON_NAME=Chamaescilla. 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. http://www.flora.sa.gov.au/cgi-bin/texhtml.cgi?form=speciesfacts&family=&genus=Chamaescilla&species=&iname=&submit=Search.
- ↑ Atlas of Living Australia, genus Chamaescilla
- ↑ "Chamaescilla F.Muell. ex Benth.". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:62686-3. Retrieved 2020-07-09.
- ↑ Corrick, M.G.; Fuhrer, B.A. (2001). Wildflowers of Victoria and adjoining areas. Australia: Bloomings Books. ISBN 1876473142.
- ↑ "Wildflowers of the British Isles". http://www.ukwildflowers.com/Web_pages/chamaescilla_spiralis.htm. Retrieved 2008-09-06.
- ↑ Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
Wikidata ☰ Q2948073 entry
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