Caesia Explained

Caesia is a genus of herbs in the family Asphodelaceae, subfamily Hemerocallidoideae,^[1] native to Australia, New Guinea, Madagascar and Southern Africa. The mostly 3-lobed seed capsules contain rounded black seeds.^[2] The genus was named in honour of Federico Cesi (1585-1630), an Italian scientist.

Species

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1. Caesia alpina Hook.f. - alpine grass-lily - New South Wales, Tasmania, Victoria
2. Caesia calliantha R.J.F.Hend. - blue grass-lily - New South Wales, Tasmania, Victoria, South Australia
3. Caesia capensis (Bolus) Oberm. - Cape Province of South Africa
4. Caesia chlorantha F.Muell. - New South Wales, Queensland, Western Australia
5. Caesia micrantha Lindl. - New South Wales, Tasmania, Victoria, South Australia, Western Australia, Queensland
6. Caesia occidentalis R.Br. - Western Australia
7. Caesia parviflora R.Br. - pale grass-lily - Queensland, New South Wales, Tasmania, Victoria, South Australia, Western Australia
8. †Caesia rigidifolia F.Muell. - Queen Victoria Springs in Western Australia but extinct. Last recorded near Zanthus in 1875.
9. Caesia sabulosa Boatwr. & J.C.Manning - Cape Province
10. Caesia setifera Baker - Queensland, Western Australia, Northern Territory, New Guinea
11. Caesia subulata Baker - Madagascar
12. Caesia viscida Keighery - Western Australia

Notes and References

1. Stevens, P.F. (2001 onwards). "Hemerocallidoideae". Angiosperm Phylogeny Website. Retrieved 2016-06-10.
2. Web site: Genus Caesia . 2008-09-09 . PlantNET - New South Wales Flora Online . Royal Botanic Gardens & Domain Trust, Sydney Australia.
3. Web site: Caesia. World Checklist of Selected Plant Families . . 2013-02-25.