Caesia
''Caesia'' is a genus of herbs in the family Asphodelaceae, subfamily Hemerocallidoideae,Stevens, P.F. (2001 onwards)"Hemerocallidoideae" ''Angiosperm Phylogeny Website''. Retrieved 2016-06-10. native to Australia, New Guinea, Madagascar and Southern Africa. The mostly 3-lobed seed capsules contain rounded black seeds. The genus was named in honour of Federico Cesi (1585-1630), an Italian scientist. Species # '' Caesia alpina'' Hook.f. - alpine grass-lily - New South Wales, Tasmania, Victoria # '' Caesia calliantha'' R.J.F.Hend. - blue grass-lily - New South Wales, Tasmania, Victoria, South Australia # '' Caesia capensis'' (Bolus) Oberm. - Cape Province of South Africa # '' Caesia chlorantha'' F.Muell. - New South Wales, Queensland, Western Australia # ''Caesia micrantha'' Lindl. - New South Wales, Tasmania, Victoria, South Australia, Western Australia, Queensland # '' Caesia occidentalis'' R.Br. - Western Australia # ''Caesia parviflora'' R.Br. - pale grass-lily - Queensla ...
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