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Lomandra hispidula (Asparagaceae), a remarkable new species from south-eastern Queensland, Australia

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A new species, Lomandra hispidula Jian Wang ter (Asparagaceae), from south-eastern Queensland, Australia is described, illustrated and compared to the putatively related species L. brevis and L. brittanii. Notes on its distribution including a map, habitat, phenology and affinities are provided. A conservation status of Least Concern is recommended based on IUCN criteria.

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Acknowledgements

I am grateful to the following staff at BRI who helped in the preparation of this manuscript: Ms Nicole Crosswell for the illustrations; Ms Jiaorong Li for the distribution map; Mr Peter Bostock for his Latin expertise; Mr Tony Bean for discussion of this plant. I also thank Dr Peter de Lange and anonymous reviewers for constructive comments. Sincere thanks to the Directors of CANB, CNS, DNA, JCT, MEL, NSW and NT for providing loan specimens.

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Wang, J. Lomandra hispidula (Asparagaceae), a remarkable new species from south-eastern Queensland, Australia. Kew Bull 78, 223–228 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12225-023-10076-1

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