Lyginia

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title: "Lyginia" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["restionaceae", "restionaceae-genera", "endemic-flora-of-southwest-australia"] description: "Genus of flowering plants" topic_path: "technology/web" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lyginia" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0

::summary Genus of flowering plants ::

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• Lyginia barbata
• Lyginia excelsa
• Lyginia imberbis

Lyginia is a genus of three rhizomatous plant species all endemic to South Western Australia. They tend to grow in dry, sandy areas.

''Lyginia barbata''

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Lyginia barbata is a perennial herb found near Perth, Albany, and Esperance.

''Lyginia excelsa''

Lyginia excelsa is a Priority One herb found in a few small populations across Western Australia.

''Lyginia imberbis''

Lyginia imberbis is another perennial herb found all across Southwest Australia.

References

References

1. "Lyginia". The Plant List.
2. "Lyginia barbata R.Br.". FloraBase.
3. "Lyginia excelsa B.G.Briggs & L.A.S.Johnson". FloraBase.
4. "Lyginia imberbis R.Br.". FloraBase.

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