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Lomandra reflexa Jian Wang ter (Asparagaceae: Lomandroideae), a new species from central Queensland, Australia, is described, illustrated and compared to the morphologically related species L. filiformis and L. grayi. Notes on its distribution, habitat, phenology and affinities are provided. A conservation status of Least Concern is proposed.
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I am grateful to the following people at the Queensland Herbarium who helped in the preparation of this manuscript: Ms Nicole Crosswell for the illustrations; Mr Luke Hogan for the distribution map; Mr Tony Bean for detailed comments and suggestions and Mr Peter Bostock for his Latin expertise. I also wish to thank Dr Mats Hjertson, Curator (vascular plants), Uppsala University, Sweden, for the photos of the type specimen of Lomandra filiformis at UPS. Sincere thanks to Prof Peter de Lange, two anonymous reviewers and Mr Peter Rooney, Journal Editorial Asst., for their detailed comments and valuable suggestions. The Directors and Collection Managers of CANB, MEL and NSW are gratefully acknowledged for providing loan specimens.
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Wang, J. Lomandra reflexa (Asparagaceae: Lomandroideae), a new species from central Queensland, Australia. Kew Bull 79, 437–443 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12225-024-10181-9
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