''Gymnostachys'' is a

monotypic In biology, a monotypic taxon is a taxonomic group (taxon) that contains only one immediately subordinate taxon. A monotypic species is one that does not include subspecies or smaller, infraspecific taxa. In the case of genera, the term "unisp ...

genus (i.e. a genus which contains only one species) in the arum plant family

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. The sole described species is ''Gymnostachys anceps'', commonly known as settler's flax, settler's twine or boorgay. It is native to coastal and sub-coastal parts of eastern Australia, from near

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, New South Wales, to around Rossville at the base of

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. ''Gymnostachys'' is placed in the subfamily Gymnostachydoideae due to its unique characteristics that include an unusually structured flowering shoot and linear leaves with parallel venation.

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