Dasypogonaceae
| Dasypogonaceae | |
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| Kingia australis in the Royal Botanic Gardens, Cranbourne | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Arecales |
| Family: |
Dasypogonaceae Dumort. |
| genera | |
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Baxteria R. Br. |
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Baxteria R. Br.
Calectasia R. Br.
Dasypogon R. Br.
Kingia R. Br.
Dasypogonaceae is a family of flowering plants. Such a family has not been commonly recognized by taxonomists: the plants involved were usually included in the family Xanthorrhoeaceae. Dasypogonaceae includes four genera with 16 species.
The APG II system, of 2003 (unchanged from the APG system, of 1998) does accept the family and assigns the family to the clade commelinids, unplaced as to order. In turn, the commelinids belong to the monocots.
The APG IV system, of 2016 places the family in order Arecales, after some studies revealed the family as sister to Arecaceae.
The family is endemic to Australia, and comprises 16 species in four genera. The best known representative is Kingia australis.
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