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{{Short description|Species of flowering plant}}
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|taxon = Xanthorrhoea malacophylla
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|image_caption = Culivated specimen in the [[Royal Botanic Gardens, Melbourne]]
|image_caption = Cultivated specimen in the [[Royal Botanic Gardens, Melbourne]]
|authority = [[D.J.Bedford]]
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'''''Xanthorrhoea malacophylla''''' is a species of grasstree of the genus ''[[Xanthorrhoea]]''. It is [[endemism|endemic]] to [[New South Wales]], Australia. Mature plants form a single or branched trunk that ranges between 2 and 6 metres in height. The grass-like leaves are usually around 3 mm wide. The flowers appear between May and September in [[scape (botany)|scapes]] that are between 1.3 and 1.8 metres long.<ref name=NSW>{{NSW Flora Online|author= D.J.Bedford|genus=Xanthorrhoea|species= malacophylla}}</ref>
'''''Xanthorrhoea malacophylla''''' is a species of grasstree of the genus ''[[Xanthorrhoea]]''. It is [[endemism|endemic]] to [[New South Wales]], Australia. Mature plants form a single or branched trunk that ranges between 2 and 6 metres in height. The grass-like leaves, which are usually around 3&nbsp;mm wide, are distinguished from other species by their softness and sponginess.<ref name=FOA>{{Flora of Australia Online|name=''Xanthorrhoea malacophylla''|id=51226}}</ref> The flowers appear between May and September in [[scape (botany)|scapes]] that are between 1.3 and 1.8 metres long.<ref name=NSW>{{NSW Flora Online|author= D.J.Bedford|genus=Xanthorrhoea|species= malacophylla}}</ref>


The species was first formally described in 1986 based on plant material collected in 1964 from [[Queens Lake State Forest]] near [[Kew, New South Wales|Kew]].<ref name=APNI>{{cite web |url=http://www.anbg.gov.au/cgi-bin/apni?TAXON_NAME=Xanthorrhoea+malacophylla|title=''Xanthorrhoea malacophylla'' |accessdate=23 December 2011 |work= [[Australian Plant Name Index]] (APNI), IBIS database|publisher = Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government, Canberra}}</ref>
The species was first formally described in 1986 based on plant material collected in 1964 from [[Queens Lake State Forest]] near the town of [[Kew, New South Wales|Kew]], Australia.<ref name="APNI">{{cite web |url=http://www.anbg.gov.au/cgi-bin/apni?TAXON_NAME=Xanthorrhoea+malacophylla|title=''Xanthorrhoea malacophylla'' |access-date=23 December 2011 |work= [[Australian Plant Name Index]] (APNI), IBIS database|publisher = Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government, Canberra}}</ref> It occurs on steep hillsides in coastal ranges between [[Wyong, New South Wales|Wyong]] and [[Casino, New South Wales|Casino]].


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[[Category:Xanthorrhoeoideae]]
[[Category:Xanthorrhoeoideae|malacophylla]]
[[Category:Asparagales of Australia]]
[[Category:Asparagales of Australia]]
[[Category:Flora of New South Wales]]
[[Category:Flora of New South Wales]]


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Latest revision as of 19:41, 11 October 2023

Xanthorrhoea malacophylla
Cultivated specimen in the Royal Botanic Gardens, Melbourne
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Asphodelaceae
Subfamily: Xanthorrhoeoideae
Genus: Xanthorrhoea
Species:
X. malacophylla
Binomial name
Xanthorrhoea malacophylla

Xanthorrhoea malacophylla is a species of grasstree of the genus Xanthorrhoea. It is endemic to New South Wales, Australia. Mature plants form a single or branched trunk that ranges between 2 and 6 metres in height. The grass-like leaves, which are usually around 3 mm wide, are distinguished from other species by their softness and sponginess.[1] The flowers appear between May and September in scapes that are between 1.3 and 1.8 metres long.[2]

The species was first formally described in 1986 based on plant material collected in 1964 from Queens Lake State Forest near the town of Kew, Australia.[3] It occurs on steep hillsides in coastal ranges between Wyong and Casino.

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Xanthorrhoea malacophylla". Flora of Australia Online. Department of the Environment and Heritage, Australian Government.
  2. ^ D.J.Bedford. "New South Wales Flora Online: Xanthorrhoea malacophylla". Royal Botanic Gardens & Domain Trust, Sydney, Australia.
  3. ^ "Xanthorrhoea malacophylla". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government, Canberra. Retrieved 23 December 2011.