| The only
members of the small family Hypoxidaceae in Tasmania are
three native species of Hypoxis. These are species of open
vegetation ranging from coastal heaths and herbfields to inland
grasslands and woodlands. The leaves are basal and grass-like. The
flowers are conspicuous and yellow. Hypoxidaceae was once considered to be part of Liliaceae, which was
a very artificial grouping of plants and has therefore been
splintered in numerous families. To see the fates of the other
Tasmanian genera formerly in Liliaceae click
here. |
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