Aciphylla

Aciphylla is a genus of about 40 species of plants in the family Apiaceae, endemic to New Zealand and Australia. They generally grow as tall spikes surrounded by rosettes of stiff, pointed leaves. Some species are known as Spaniard Grass.

Aciphylla
Aciphylla glacialis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Apiales
Family: Apiaceae
Subfamily: Apioideae
Tribe: Aciphylleae
Genus: Aciphylla
J.R. Forster & G. Forster
Species
  • Aciphylla anomala
  • Aciphylla aurea
  • Aciphylla congesta
  • Aciphylla colensoi
  • Aciphylla crenulata
  • Aciphylla crosby-smithii
  • Aciphylla dieffenbachii
  • Aciphylla dissecta
  • Aciphylla divisa
  • Aciphylla dobsonii
  • Aciphylla ferox
  • Aciphylla flexuosa
  • Aciphylla glacialis
  • Aciphylla glaucescens
  • Aciphylla gracilis
  • Aciphylla hectori
  • Aciphylla hookeri
  • Aciphylla horrida
  • Aciphylla indurata
  • Aciphylla kirkii
  • Aciphylla lecometi
  • Aciphylla leighii
  • Aciphylla lyallii
  • Aciphylla monroi
  • Aciphylla montana
  • Aciphylla multisecta
  • Aciphylla pinnatifida
  • Aciphylla polita
  • Aciphylla procumbens
  • Aciphylla scott-thomsonii
  • Aciphylla similis
  • Aciphylla simplex
  • Aciphylla simplicifolia
  • Aciphylla spedenii
  • Aciphylla squarrosa
  • Aciphylla stannensis
  • Aciphylla subflabellata
  • Aciphylla traillii
  • Aciphylla traversii
  • Aciphylla trifoliolata
  • Aciphylla verticillata
Synonyms

Coxella Cheeseman & Hemsl.

Aciphylla scott thomsonii (2.5m high) with foliage, inflorescence and root system in Hooker valley (Mount Cook National Park, NZ), hand drawing by Axel Aucouturier, 2019.

References
    • "Aciphylla". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government, Canberra.


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