Chamaexeros

Chamaexeros is a genus of tufted perennial herbs in the family Asparagaceae, subfamily Lomandroideae (formerly family Laxmanniaceae).[1]

Chamaexeros
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Asparagaceae
Subfamily: Lomandroideae
Genus: Chamaexeros
Benth.

The genus contains 4 known species, all endemic to Western Australia:[2]

  1. Chamaexeros fimbriata (F.Muell.) Benth.
  2. Chamaexeros longicaulis T.D.Macfarl.
  3. Chamaexeros macranthera Kuchel
  4. Chamaexeros serra (Endl.) Benth. Little Fringe-leaf[3]

References

  1. Stevens, P.F., Angiosperm Phylogeny Website: Asparagales: Lomandroideae
  2. "Chamaexeros". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government, Canberra. Retrieved 19 April 2009.
  3. "Chamaexeros". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Parks and Wildlife.


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