Dichopogon | |
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Dichopogon capillipes | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Order: | Asparagales |
Family: | Asparagaceae |
Subfamily: | Lomandroideae |
Genus: |
Dichopogon Kunth [1] |
Synonyms [2] | |
Siona Salisb. |
Dichopogon is a genus of perennial herbs, native to Australia and New Guinea. [3] It is included in the genus Arthropodium by some authorities, [4] although recognized as a distinct genus by others. [2] In the APG III classification system, it is placed in the family Asparagaceae, subfamily Lomandroideae (formerly the family Laxmanniaceae). [5]
The name is derived from the Greek words δίχα (dicha, "duplicate") and πώγων (pogon, "barb"). [1]
Dichopogon | |
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Dichopogon capillipes | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Order: | Asparagales |
Family: | Asparagaceae |
Subfamily: | Lomandroideae |
Genus: |
Dichopogon Kunth [1] |
Synonyms [2] | |
Siona Salisb. |
Dichopogon is a genus of perennial herbs, native to Australia and New Guinea. [3] It is included in the genus Arthropodium by some authorities, [4] although recognized as a distinct genus by others. [2] In the APG III classification system, it is placed in the family Asparagaceae, subfamily Lomandroideae (formerly the family Laxmanniaceae). [5]
The name is derived from the Greek words δίχα (dicha, "duplicate") and πώγων (pogon, "barb"). [1]