Acanthocarpus (plant)

Acanthocarpus is a genus in the family Asparagaceae, subfamily Lomandroideae, in the APG III system of classification.^[1] It has been difficult to place at family rank, being placed at various times in Dasypogonaceae as well as the Asparagaceae.^[2] The entire genus is endemic to the State of Western Australia.^[3]

Acanthocarpus
Acanthocarpus preissii
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Monocots
Order:	Asparagales
Family:	Asparagaceae
Subfamily:	Lomandroideae
Genus:	Acanthocarpus Lehm.
Synonyms
Lomandra sect. Acanthocarpus (Lehm.) Kuntze

Species include:^[4]

• 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:^[3]

• Acanthocarpus fimbriatus - Chamaexeros fimbriata
• Acanthocarpus mucronatus - Lomandra mucronata
• Acanthocarpus serra - Chamaexeros serra