Lomandra cylindrica is a species of plant in the Asparagaceae family, first described in 1962 by Alma Theodora Lee.[1][2]

Lomandra cylindrica
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Asparagaceae
Subfamily: Lomandroideae
Genus: Lomandra
Species:
L. cylindrica
Binomial name
Lomandra cylindrica

It is a perennial and is endemic to Australia, being found in New South Wales and Victoria, [3] where it occurs in dry sclerophyll forest on sandy soils.[4]

It is sparsely tufted.[4] The male inflorescence is from 1/3 to 1/2 the length of the leaves and is unbranched or has a few short branches, while the female inflorescence is shorter and rarely branched.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "Lomandra cylindrica". Australian Plant Name Index, IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government.
  2. ^ Lee, A.T. (17 September 1962), Notes on Lomandra in New South Wales. Contributions from the New South Wales National Herbarium 3(3): 153
  3. ^ "Lomandra cylindrica A.T.Lee | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2024-09-14.
  4. ^ a b c Alma T.Lee; T.D.Macfarlane. "Lomandra cylindrica". 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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