Sirisena, U.M., Macfarlane, T.D. and Conran, J.G. Thysanotus unicupensis (Laxmanniaceae), a new species discovered in Unicup Nature Reserve, south-west Western Australia. Nuytsia 19(2): 259-263 (2009). Thysanotus unicupensis is described as a new species from south-west Western Australia.This species shows some affinities to T. chinensis, T. formosus and T. parviflorus and is apparently localised on lateritic soils in moderately sunny areas within Jarrah/Marri (Eucalyptus marginata/ Corymbia calophylla) woodlands. The key published in Flora of Australia (1987) is amended to include the new species.
Formal transfer of Murchisonia to Thysanotus (Asparagaceae)Murchisonia Brittan (Asparagaceae) was described by Brittan (1972) to accommodate a species, M. fragrans Brittan, which he had recently discovered in Western Australia. He considered that it did not fit the then-current concept of Thysanotus R.Br. Subsequently a second, widespread, inland Australian species of Murchisonia was described: M. volubilis Brittan (Brittan 1986).
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