Dasypogonaceae

Kingia australis

The Dasypogonaceae are a plant family that without being asked to order, belong to the Commeliniden.

Features

The plants are built relatively Xeromorph. They have a rhizome or grow tree-like, and have a distinct primary thickness growth. Xylem vessels are found only in the roots. Vascular bundles in the sheet, there are two peripheral phloem strands.

The leaves are alternate and have pronounced leaf sheaths.

The perianth of the flower is dry. Septalnektarien are available. Per carpel there is an erect ovule. The seeds are round with a pale yellow seed coat ( testa).

Dissemination

The family is found only in the Mediterranean south-western Australia and in Victoria.

System

The Dasypogonaceae become the Commeliniden asked, but there assigned to any order, since their exact position within the Commeliniden is still unclear.

The family contains four genera:

• Baxteria R. Br ex Hook, with only one type. : Baxteria australis R. Br ex Hook. in Australia

• Calectasia cyanea R. Br, in South and Western Australia

• Kingia australis R. Br, in southwestern Australia

Sources and further information

• Dasypogonaceae on the APWebsite
• David J. Mabberley: The Plant-Book. A portable dictionary of the higher plants. Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, among other things, 1987, ISBN 0-521-34060-8.