| Xanthorrhoea malacophylla | |
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| Cultivated specimen in theRoyal Botanic Gardens, Melbourne | |
Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Asphodelaceae |
| Subfamily: | Xanthorrhoeoideae |
| Genus: | Xanthorrhoea |
| Species: | X. malacophylla |
| Binomial name | |
| Xanthorrhoea malacophylla | |
Xanthorrhoea malacophylla is a species of grasstree of the genusXanthorrhoea. It isendemic toNew South Wales, Australia. Mature plants form a single or branched trunk that ranges between 2 and 6 metres in height. The grass-like leaves, which are usually around 3 mm wide, are distinguished from other species by their softness and sponginess.[1] The flowers appear between May and September inscapes that are between 1.3 and 1.8 metres long.[2]
The species was first formally described in 1986 based on plant material collected in 1964 fromQueens Lake State Forest near the town ofKew, Australia.[3] It occurs on steep hillsides in coastal ranges betweenWyong andCasino.
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