Lomandra
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Asparagaceae |
| Subfamily: | Lomandroideae |
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Lomandra Labill. |
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Lomandra (also known as mat rushes, ) is a genus of perennial herbs in the family Asparagaceae, subfamily Lomandroideae. There are 51 species, all of which are native to Australia; two of them also extend into New Guinea and New Caledonia.
It has formerly been assigned to the family Dasypogonaceae, Xanthorrhoeaceae or Liliaceae.
They are generally tufted deciduous perennials with long narrow blade-like leaves that arise from a central stemless base and have thick woody rhizomes and fibrous roots.
According to the World Checklist of Selected Plant Families, there are 51 species recognized as of August 2011[update]:
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