| Acanthocarpus | |
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| Acanthocarpus preissii | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Asparagaceae |
| Subfamily: | Lomandroideae |
| Genus: | Acanthocarpus Lehm. |
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Acanthocarpus is a genus in the family Asparagaceae, subfamily Lomandroideae, in the APG III system of classification. It has been difficult to place at family rank, being placed at various times in Dasypogonaceae as well as the Asparagaceae. The entire genus is endemic to the State of Western Australia.
Species include:
- Acanthocarpus canaliculatus A.S.George
- Acanthocarpus humilis A.S.George
- Acanthocarpus parviflorus A.S.George
- Acanthocarpus preissii Lehm.
- Acanthocarpus robustus A.S.George
- Acanthocarpus rupestris A.S.George
- Acanthocarpus verticillatus A.S.George
Formerly included species:
- Acanthocarpus fimbriatus - Chamaexeros fimbriata
- Acanthocarpus mucronatus - Lomandra mucronata
- Acanthocarpus serra - Chamaexeros serra
References
- Chase, M.W.; Reveal, J.L. & Fay, M.F. (2009), "A subfamilial classification for the expanded asparagalean families Amaryllidaceae, Asparagaceae and Xanthorrhoeaceae", Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society, 161 (2): 132–136, doi:10.1111/j.1095-8339.2009.00999.x
- "Asparagales". Angiosperm Phylogeny Website. Archived from the original on 28 September 2008. Retrieved 2008-10-08.
- ^ Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
- "Acanthocarpus". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government, Canberra. Retrieved 2008-06-16.
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