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Corynotheca

Corynotheca is a genus of herbs in the family Asphodelaceae, subfamily Hemerocallidoideae, first described as a genus in 1878. The entire genus is endemic to Australia.SpeciesCorynotheca acanthoclada (F.Muell.) F.Muell. ex Benth. – Western Australia Corynotheca asperata R.J.F.Hend. – Western Australia, Northern Territory Corynotheca borealis R.L.Barrett, Keighery & T.Macfarl. – Western Australia, Northern Territory Corynotheca dichotoma (F.Muell.) F.Muell. ex Benth. – Western Australia Corynotheca divaricata (R.J.F.Hend.) R.L.Barrett & T.Macfarl. – Northern Territory, Queensland, South Australia, Western Australia Corynotheca elongata (R.J.F.Hend.) R.L.Barrett & T.Macfarl. – Western Australia Corynotheca flexuosissima R.J.F.Hend. – Western Australia Corynotheca gracilis (R.J.F.Hend.) R.L.Barrett & T.Macfarl. – Western Australia Corynotheca lateriflora (R.Br.) F.Muell. ex Benth. – Northern Territory Corynotheca licrota R.J.F.Hend. – New South Wales, Northern Territory, Queensland, South Australia, Victoria Corynotheca micrantha (Lindl.) Druce – Western Australia Corynotheca panda (R.J.F.Hend.) R.L.Barrett & T.Macfarl. – Western Australia Corynotheca pungens R.J.F.Hend. – Western Australia

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Corynotheca
Corynotheca micrantha var. divaricata
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Embryophytes
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Spermatophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Asphodelaceae
Subfamily: Hemerocallidoideae
Genus: Corynotheca
F.Muell. ex Benth.1

Corynotheca is a genus of herbs in the family Asphodelaceae, subfamily Hemerocallidoideae,2 first described as a genus in 1878. The entire genus is endemic to Australia.1

Species1
  • Corynotheca acanthoclada (F.Muell.) F.Muell. ex Benth.Western Australia
  • Corynotheca asperata R.J.F.Hend. – Western Australia, Northern Territory
  • Corynotheca borealis R.L.Barrett, Keighery & T.Macfarl. – Western Australia, Northern Territory
  • Corynotheca dichotoma (F.Muell.) F.Muell. ex Benth. – Western Australia
  • Corynotheca divaricata (R.J.F.Hend.) R.L.Barrett & T.Macfarl. – Northern Territory, Queensland, South Australia, Western Australia
  • Corynotheca elongata (R.J.F.Hend.) R.L.Barrett & T.Macfarl. – Western Australia
  • Corynotheca flexuosissima R.J.F.Hend. – Western Australia
  • Corynotheca gracilis (R.J.F.Hend.) R.L.Barrett & T.Macfarl. – Western Australia
  • Corynotheca lateriflora (R.Br.) F.Muell. ex Benth. – Northern Territory
  • Corynotheca licrota R.J.F.Hend.New South Wales, Northern Territory, Queensland, South Australia, Victoria
  • Corynotheca micrantha (Lindl.) Druce – Western Australia
  • Corynotheca panda (R.J.F.Hend.) R.L.Barrett & T.Macfarl. – Western Australia
  • Corynotheca pungens R.J.F.Hend. – Western Australia
References

References

  1. "Corynotheca F.Muell. ex Benth". Plants of the World Online. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 2026. Retrieved 8 January 2026.
  2. Stevens, P.F. (2001 onwards), "Hemerocallidoideae", Angiosperm Phylogeny Website, retrieved 2016-06-10.