Thysanotus

Thysanotus
Thysanotus manglesianus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Asparagaceae
Subfamily: Lomandroideae
Genus: Thysanotus
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Synonyms
  • 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.