Thysanotus

For the genus of beetle, see Thysanotus (beetle).

Thysanotus
Thysanotus manglesianus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Asparagaceae
Subfamily: Lomandroideae
Genus:
R.Br.[1]
Synonyms[1]
  • Chlamysporum Salisb.
  • Halongia Jeanpl.
  • Isandra Salisb.
  • Murchisonia Brittan
  • Thysanella Salisb.

Thysanotus is a genus of about 60 species of flowering plants in the family Asparagaceae, mostly native to Western Australia. Plants in the genus are perennial herbs with bisexual flowers arranged singly or in groups of up to 50, with 6 mauve or blue tepals and the fruit a capsule surrounded by the remains of the perianth.

Description

Plants in the genus Thysanotus are perennial herbs with fibrous roots or a tuber, and sometimes form a rhizome. The leaves are linear and arranged at the base of the plant, sometimes withered when the flowers open, or the plant is leafless. The flowers are arranged singly or in panicles or cymes of up to 50, the six tepals mauve or blue, the outer tepals with a membranous border and the inner tepals with a fringed edge. There are usually 6 stamens, the ovary usually with 2 ovules per locule, and the fruit a capsule in the remains of the perianth. The seeds are black with an aril.[2][3][4][5]

Taxonomy

The genus Thysanotus was first formally described in 1810 by Robert Brown in his Prodromus Florae Novae Hollandiae et Insulae Van Diemen.[6][7] The genus name Thysanotus means 'fringed', referring to the inner tepals.[8]

Species list

The following is a list of species of Thysanotus accepted by Plants of the World Online as at June 2025:[1]

  • Thysanotus acerosifolius Brittan (W.A.)
  • Thysanotus admirabilis Jian Wang ter (Qld.)
  • Thysanotus anceps Lindl. - fringe-lily - Western Australia
  • Thysanotus arbuscula Baker - Western Australia
  • Thysanotus arenarius Brittan - Western Australia
  • Thysanotus argillaceus T.D.Macfarl. & C.J.French
  • Thysanotus asper Lindl. - hairy fringe-lily - Western Australia
  • Thysanotus banksii R.Br. - Western Australia, Northern Territory, Queensland, New Guinea
  • Thysanotus baueri R.Br. - mallee fringe-lily. - Western Australia, South Australia, Victoria, New South Wales
  • Thysanotus brachiatus Brittan - Western Australia
  • Thysanotus brachyantherus Brittan - Western Australia
  • Thysanotus brevifolius Brittan - Western Australia
  • Thysanotus chinensis Benth. - Fujian, Guangdong, Guangxi, Taiwan, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Thailand, Vietnam, New Guinea, Western Australia, Queensland, Northern Territory
  • Thysanotus cymosus Brittan - Western Australia
  • Thysanotus dichotomus (Labill.) R.Br. - branching fringe-lily Western Australia
  • Thysanotus elatior R.Br.
  • Thysanotus ellipsoideus T.D.Macfarl. & C.J.French
  • Thysanotus exfimbriatus Sirisema, Conran & T.D.Macfarl.
  • Thysanotus exiliflorus F.Muell. - Western Australia, South Australia, Northern Territory
  • Thysanotus fastigiatus Brittan - Western Australia
  • Thysanotus formosus Brittan - Western Australia
  • Thysanotus fractiflexus Brittan South Australia (including Kangaroo Island)
  • Thysanotus fragrans (Brittan) Sirisena, Conran & T.D.Macfarl.
  • Thysanotus gageoides Diels - Western Australia
  • Thysanotus glaucifolius Brittan - Western Australia
  • Thysanotus glaucus Endl. - Western Australia
  • Thysanotus gracilis R.Br. - Western Australia
  • Thysanotus isantherus R.Br. - Western Australia
  • Thysanotus juncifolius (Salisb.) J.H.Willis & Court - South Australia, Victoria, New South Wales, Queensland
  • Thysanotus kalbarriensis T.D.Macfarl., C.J.French & Conran
  • Thysanotus lavanduliflorus Brittan - Western Australia
  • Thysanotus manglesianus Kunth - fringed lily - Western Australia
  • Thysanotus multiflorus R.Br. - many-flowered fringe-lily - Western Australia
  • Thysanotus newbeyi Brittan - Western Australia
  • Thysanotus nudicaulis Brittan - Western Australia, South Australia
  • Thysanotus parviflorus Brittan - Western Australia
  • Thysanotus patersonii R.Br. - twining fringe-lily - Western Australia, South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria, Queensland, New South Wales
  • Thysanotus pauciflorus R.Br.- few-lowered fringe-lily - Western Australia
  • Thysanotus prospectus C.J.French & T.D.Macfarl.
  • Thysanotus pseudojunceus Brittan - Western Australia
  • Thysanotus pyramidalis Brittan - Western Australia
  • Thysanotus racemoides Sirisena, T.D.Macfarl. & Conran
  • Thysanotus ramulosus Brittan - Western Australia
  • Thysanotus rectantherus Brittan - Western Australia
  • Thysanotus sabulosus Brittan - Western Australia
  • Thysanotus scaber Endl. - Western Australia
  • Thysanotus sparteus R.Br. - Western Australia
  • Thysanotus speckii Brittan - Western Australia
  • Thysanotus spiniger Brittan - Western Australia
  • Thysanotus tenellus Endl. - Western Australia, South Australia
  • Thysanotus tenuis Lindl. - Western Australia
  • Thysanotus teretifolius Brittan - Western Australia
  • Thysanotus thyrsoideus Baker - Western Australia
  • Thysanotus tibeticus H.P.Deng & Guang H.Liu
  • Thysanotus triandrus (Labill.) R.Br. - Western Australia
  • Thysanotus tuberosus R.Br. - common fringe-lily - New Guinea, Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria
  • Thysanotus unicupensis Sirisena, T.D.Macfarl. & Conran - Western Australia
  • Thysanotus vernalis Brittan - Western Australia
  • Thysanotus virgatus Brittan - New South Wales
  • Thysanotus wangariensis Brittan - South Australia

Distribution

Species of Thysanotus are mainly native to Australia, but two species (T. banksii and T. tuberosus) also occur in New Guinea, and one species (T. chinensis) is found as far north as China.[2][4]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c "Thysanotus". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 24 June 2025.
  2. ^ a b Brittan, Norman Henry. "Thysanotus". Flora of Australia. Australian Biological Resources Study, Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water: Canberra. Retrieved 24 June 2025.
  3. ^ McCune, Seanna F.; Hardin, D.W. "Thysanotus". Royal Botanic Garden, Sydney. Retrieved 24 June 2025.
  4. ^ a b Conran, John Godfrey. "Thysanotus". Royal Botanic Garden Victoria. Retrieved 24 June 2025.
  5. ^ "Thysanotus". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions.
  6. ^ "Thysanotus". Australian Plant Name Index. Retrieved 24 June 2025.
  7. ^ Brown, Robert (1810). Prodromus Florae Novae Hollandiae et Insulae Van Dieman. London. Retrieved 24 June 2025.
  8. ^ George, Alex; Sharr, Francis (2021). Western Australian Plant Names and Their Meanings (3rd ed.). Kardinya, WA: Four Gables Press. p. 118. ISBN 9780958034180.
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