Maundia Explained

Maundia is a genus of alismatid monocots, described in 1858.^{[1] [2]} Maundia was formerly included in the family Juncaginaceae but is now considered to form a family of its own under the name Maundiaceae.^[3] It contains only one known species, Maundia triglochinoides, endemic to Australia (States of Queensland and New South Wales).^[4]

The species is listed as vulnerable.^[5]

Bibliography

• Book: Wilkin. Paul. Mayo. Simon J. Early events in monocot evolution. 2013. Cambridge University Press. Cambridge. 978-1-107-01276-9. 9 December 2015.
• Book: Les. Donald H. Tippery. Nicholas P. In time and with water ... the systematics of alismatid monocotyledons. 118–164. ., in
• Angiosperm Phylogeny Group . Angiosperm Phylogeny Group. 2016 . An update of the Angiosperm Phylogeny Group classification for the orders and families of flowering plants: APG IV . . 181 . 1 . 1–20 . 10.1111/boj.12385. . free .

Notes and References

1. https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/760544#page/24/mode/1up Mueller, Ferdinand Jacob Heinrich von. 1858. Fragmenta Phytographiæ Australiæ 1: 22-23
2. Web site: Tropicos Name - Maundia F. Muell.. www.tropicos.org. 2017-02-01.
3. Sokoloff. Dmitry D.. von Mering. Sabine. Jacobs. Surrey W. L.. Remizowa. Margarita V.. 2013-09-01. Morphology of Maundia supports its isolated phylogenetic position in the early-divergent monocot order Alismatales. Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society. en. 173. 1. 12–45. 10.1111/boj.12068. 1095-8339. free.
4. Web site: World Checklist of Selected Plant Families: Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. apps.kew.org. en-GB. 2017-02-01.
5. Web site: Maundia triglochinoides (a herb) - vulnerable species listing NSW Environment & Heritage. www.environment.nsw.gov.au. 2017-02-01.