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|image_caption = Cultivated specimen in the [[Royal Botanic Gardens, Melbourne]] |
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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, which are usually around 3 |
'''''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 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> |
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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'' | |
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]] |
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[[Category:Asparagales of Australia]] |
[[Category:Asparagales of Australia]] |
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[[Category:Flora of New South Wales]] |
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Xanthorrhoea malacophylla | |
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Cultivated specimen in the Royal Botanic Gardens, Melbourne | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Order: | Asparagales |
Family: | Asphodelaceae |
Subfamily: | Xanthorrhoeoideae |
Genus: | Xanthorrhoea |
Species: | X. malacophylla
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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]
- ^ "Xanthorrhoea malacophylla". Flora of Australia Online. Department of the Environment and Heritage, Australian Government.
- ^ D.J.Bedford. "New South Wales Flora Online: Xanthorrhoea malacophylla". Royal Botanic Gardens & Domain Trust, Sydney, Australia.
- ^ "Xanthorrhoea malacophylla". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government, Canberra. Retrieved 23 December 2011.