Murchisonia

Murchisonia was a genus of perennial herbs in the family Asparagaceae, subfamily Lomandroideae.[1]

There were two known species.[2][3] In 2016, both were recognized as closely related to Thysanotus species, therefore Murchsonia was merged into Thysanotus.[4] The two recognized species were:

References

  1. Stevens, P.F., Angiosperm Phylogeny Website: Asparagales: Lomandroideae
  2. "Murchisonia". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government, Canberra. Retrieved 19 April 2009.
  3. "Murchisonia". Electronic Flora of South Australia Fact Sheet. State Herbarium of South Australia. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 19 April 2009.
  4. Sirisena, Udani M.; Conran, John G. & Macfarlane, Terry D. (2016). "Formal transfer of Murchisonia to Thysanotus (Asparagaceae)" (PDF). Nuytsia. 27: 121โ€“123. doi:10.58828/nuy00790. S2CID 257671436.


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