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Xanthorrhoea minor

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Xanthorrhoea minor
Xanthorrhoea minor subsp.lutea at Bunyip State Park in Victoria
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Asphodelaceae
Subfamily: Xanthorrhoeoideae
Genus: Xanthorrhoea
Species:
X. minor
Binomial name
Xanthorrhoea minor

Xanthorrhoea minor is a species of grasstree of the genus Xanthorrhoea native to south-eastern Australia. It was one of the many species authored by the Scottish botanist Robert Brown.[1]

Unlike some other species of grasstree, it lacks a trunk, and its leaves grow from one or more underground stems. The leaves are green. It flowers from October to November.[2]

Two subspecies are currently recognised:

References

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  1. ^ "Xanthorrhoea minor R.Br". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government.
  2. ^ a b D.J.Bedford. "New South Wales Flora Online: Xanthorrhoea minor". Royal Botanic Gardens & Domain Trust, Sydney, Australia.
  3. ^ "Xanthorrhoea minor". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government, Canberra. Retrieved 2010-06-22.