Biology:Stawellia

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Short description: Genus of herbs

Stawellia
Scientific classification e
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Asphodelaceae
Subfamily: Hemerocallidoideae
Genus: Stawellia
F.Muell.

Stawellia is a genus of herbs in the family Asphodelaceae, subfamily Hemerocallidoideae,[1] first described as a genus in 1870. The entire genus is endemic to the State of Western Australia.[2]

2 species comprise the Stawellia genus:[2]

  • Stawellia dimorphantha F.Muell., Fragm. 7: 85 (1870)
  • Stawellia gymnocephala Diels, Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 35: 100 (1904)

References

  1. Stevens, P.F. (2001 onwards). "Hemerocallidoideae". Angiosperm Phylogeny Website. Retrieved 2016-06-10.
  2. 2.0 2.1 Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families

Wikidata ☰ Q6133861 entry