Lanaria
| Lanariaceae | |
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| Family: | Lanariaceae H.Huber ex R.Dahlgren & A.E.vanWijk
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| Genus: | Lanaria |
| Species: | L. lanata
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| Lanaria lanata | |
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| Lanariaceae distribution map | |
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Hyacinthus lanatus L. | |
Lanariaceae is the botanical name of a monotypic family of flowering plants, placed in the order Asparagales of the monocots.[1] The family has only recently been recognized by taxonomists. The APG III system of 2009 (unchanged from the 1998 and 2003 versions) does recognize this family. The family includes a single genus, Lanaria containing a single species, Lanaria lanata, occurring in South Africa. Lanaria lanata is commonly known as Cape edelweiss or lambtails.
Notes and references
- ^ Angiosperm Phylogeny Group III (2009), "An update of the Angiosperm Phylogeny Group classification for the orders and families of flowering plants: APG III", Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society, 161 (2): 105–121, doi:10.1111/j.1095-8339.2009.00996.x