Lomandra brevis is a species of plant in the Asparagaceae family, first described in 1962 by Alma Theodora Lee.[1][2]
| Lomandra brevis | |
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| Holotype (NSW49356) | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Asparagaceae |
| Subfamily: | Lomandroideae |
| Genus: | Lomandra |
| Species: | L. brevis
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| Binomial name | |
| Lomandra brevis | |
It is a perennial and is endemic to New South Wales,[3] occurring in the Sydney region in dry sclerophyll forest on sandstone derived soils.[4]
It grows in small dense tussocks.[4] It flowers in both spring and autumn.[4] The male inflorescence is from 10 to 15 cm and is unbranched or has a few short branches, while the female inflorescence is about 5 cm long and is unbranched.[4]
References
edit- ^ "Lomandra brevis". Australian Plant Name Index, IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government.
- ^ Lee, A.T. (17 September 1962), Notes on Lomandra in New South Wales. Contributions from the New South Wales National Herbarium 3(3): 154
- ^ "Lomandra brevis A.T.Lee | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2024-09-14.
- ^ a b c d Alma T.Lee; T.D.Macfarlane. "Lomandra brevis". Flora of Australia. Australian Biological Resources Study, Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water: Canberra. Retrieved 16 September 2024.
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