| Chamaescilla | |
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| Chamaescilla sp. near Bolgart, Western Australia | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Asphodelaceae |
| Subfamily: | Hemerocallidoideae |
| Genus: | Chamaescilla F.Muell. ex Benth. |
Chamaescilla is a genus of Australian herbs in the subfamily Hemerocallidoideae within the asphodel family. They have grass-like basal leaves and tuberous roots. The flowers have six petals (each with three nerves) and six stamens. The seed capsules contain black, glossy seeds.
Species
Four species were accepted as of July 2020:
- Chamaescilla corymbosa (R.Br.) Benth. (Blue Stars, Blue Squill or Mudrurt) - Western Australia, South Australia, Victoria and Tasmania.
- Chamaescilla gibsonii Keighery - Western Australia
- Chamaescilla maculata R.W.Davis & A.P.Br. – Western Australia
- Chamaescilla spiralis (Endl.) Benth., which has curled basal leaves. - Western Australia
Formerly included:
- Chamaescilla dyeri - synonym of Arthropodium dyeri
(See Arthropodium.)
References
- "Chamaescilla". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government, Canberra. Retrieved 17 July 2012.
- Bentham, George 1878. Flora australiensis:a description of the plants of the Australian territory 7: 48-49 in English
- McLay, T. & Bayly, M. (2016). "A new family placement for Australian blue squill, Chamaescilla: Xanthorrhoeaceae (Hemerocallidoideae), not Asparagaceae". Phytotaxa. 275 (2): 97–111. doi:10.11646/phytotaxa.275.2.2.
- "Chamaescilla". Electronic Flora of South Australia Fact Sheet. State Herbarium of South Australia. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 6 September 2008.
- Atlas of Living Australia, genus Chamaescilla
- "Chamaescilla F.Muell. ex Benth". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 9 July 2020.
- Corrick, M.G.; Fuhrer, B.A. (2001). Wildflowers of Victoria and adjoining areas. Australia: Bloomings Books. ISBN 1876473142.
- "Wildflowers of the British Isles". Retrieved 6 September 2008.
- Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
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