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| Chamaescilla | |
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| Chamaescilla sp. near Bolgart, Western Australia | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Asphodelaceae |
| Subfamily: | Hemerocallidoideae |
| Genus: | Chamaescilla F.Muell. ex Benth.[1][2] |
Chamaescilla is a genus of Australian herbs in the subfamily Hemerocallidoideae within the asphodel family.[3] They have grass-like basal leaves and tuberous roots. The flowers have six petals (each with three nerves) and six stamens. The seed capsules contain black, glossy seeds.[4][5]
- ^ "Chamaescilla". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government, Canberra. Retrieved 17 July 2012.
- ^ Bentham, George 1878. Flora australiensis:a description of the plants of the Australian territory 7: 48-49 in English
- ^ McLay, T. & Bayly, M. (2016). "A new family placement for Australian blue squill, Chamaescilla: Xanthorrhoeaceae (Hemerocallidoideae), not Asparagaceae". Phytotaxa. 275 (2): 97–111. doi:10.11646/phytotaxa.275.2.2.
- ^ "Chamaescilla". Electronic Flora of South Australia Fact Sheet. State Herbarium of South Australia. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 6 September 2008.
- ^ Atlas of Living Australia, genus Chamaescilla