Chamaescilla

Chamaescilla
Chamaescilla sp. near Bolgart, Western Australia
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
clade:	Angiosperms
clade:	Monocots
Order:	Asparagales
Family:	Asparagaceae
Subfamily:	Lomandroideae
Genus:	Chamaescilla Benth.
Species
See text.

Chamaescilla is a genus of herbs in the family Asparagaceae, subfamily Lomandroideae,^[1] that are endemic to Australia. They have grass-like basal leaves and tuberous roots. The flowers have 6 petals (each with three nerves) and 6 stamens. The seed capsules contain black, glossy seeds.^[2]

Species include:

• C. corymbosa (R.Br.) Benth. (Blue Stars, Blue Squill or Mudrurt), which occurs in Western Australia, South Australia, Victoria and Tasmania.^[3] This has two varieties:
  • C. corymbosa (R.Br.) Benth. var. corymbosa
  • C. corymbosa var. paradoxa (Endl.) R.J.F.Hend.
• edit] References
  1. ^ Chase, M.W.; Reveal, J.L. & Fay, M.F. (2009), "A subfamilial classification for the expanded asparagalean families Amaryllidaceae, Asparagaceae and Xanthorrhoeaceae", Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society 161 (2): 132–136, doi:10.1111/j.1095-8339.2009.00999.x 
  2. ^ "Chamaescilla". Electronic Flora of South Australia Fact Sheet. State Herbarium of South Australia. http://www.flora.sa.gov.au/cgi-bin/texhtml.cgi?form=speciesfacts&family=&genus=Chamaescilla&species=&iname=&submit=Search. 
  3. ^ Corrick, M.G. and Fuhrer, B.A. (2001). Wildflowers of Victoria and adjoining areas. Australia: Bloomings Books. ISBN 1876473142. 
  4. ^ "Wildflowers of the British Isles". http://www.ukwildflowers.com/Web_pages/chamaescilla_spiralis.htm. Retrieved 2008-09-06. 
  5. ^ "Chamaescilla". FloraBase. Department of Environment and Conservation, Government of Western Australia. http://florabase.dec.wa.gov.au/browse/profile/21197.