Xanthorrhoea
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Xanthorrhoea (/zænθoʊˈriːə/[2]) is a genus of about 30 species of succulent flowering plants in the family Asphodelaceae. They are endemic to Australia. Common names for the plants include grasstree, grass gum-tree (for resin-yielding species), kangaroo tail, balga (Western Australia), yakka (South Australia), yamina (Tasmania), and black boy (or "blackboy"). The most common species is Xanthorrhoea australis, and some of these names are applied specifically to this species.
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Xanthorrhoea | |
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X. semiplana | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Order: | Asparagales |
Family: | Asphodelaceae |
Subfamily: | Xanthorrhoeoideae |
Genus: | Xanthorrhoea Sol. ex Sm. |
Species | |
Distribution of Xanthorrhoea | |
Synonyms[1] | |
Acoroides Sol. ex Kite, not validly published |
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