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Lepidobolus

Lepidobolus is a plant genus in the family Restionaceae, described as a genus in 1846. The entire genus is endemic to Australia.SpeciesLepidobolus basiflorus Pate & Meney - WA Lepidobolus chaetocephalus F.Muell. - WA Lepidobolus deserti Gilg ex Diels & Pritz. - WA Lepidobolus eurardyensis K.W.Dixon & B.G.Briggs - WA Lepidobolus drapetocoleus F.Muell. - SA, Vic Lepidobolus preissianus Nees - WA Lepidobolus spiralis Meney & K.W.Dixon - WA

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Lepidobolus
Lepidobolus preissianus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Embryophytes
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Spermatophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Restionaceae
Genus: Lepidobolus
Nees
Type species
Lepidobolus preissianus
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Lepidobolus is a plant genus in the family Restionaceae, described as a genus in 1846.12 The entire genus is endemic to Australia.3

Species
  • Lepidobolus basiflorus Pate & Meney - WA
  • Lepidobolus chaetocephalus F.Muell. - WA
  • Lepidobolus deserti Gilg ex Diels & Pritz. - WA
  • Lepidobolus eurardyensis K.W.Dixon & B.G.Briggs - WA
  • Lepidobolus drapetocoleus F.Muell. - SA, Vic
  • Lepidobolus preissianus Nees - WA
  • Lepidobolus spiralis Meney & K.W.Dixon - WA
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