Anarthriaceae

E742885

Anarthriaceae is a small family of monocot flowering plants, often resembling sedges or rushes, that is native primarily to Australia and placed within the order Poales.

All labels observed (1)

Label Occurrences
Anarthriaceae canonical 2

How this entity was disambiguated

Statements (38)

Predicate Object
instanceOf plant family
taxon
APGIVPlacement Poales
clade Angiosperms
linked to: Magnoliophyta

Monocots
linked to: Liliopsida
commonName anarthria family
distribution south‑western Australia
endemicTo Australia
flowerSymmetry actinomorphic flowers
flowerType small flowers
growthForm rush‑like herbs
tufted perennial herbs
habitat heathlands
sandy soils
seasonally wet areas
higherClassification Angiosperms
linked to: Magnoliophyta

Monocots
linked to: Liliopsida

Plantae
Poales
includesGenus Anarthria
Hopkinsia
Lyginia
isMonocotFamily true
isSmallFamily true
kingdom Plantae
leafArrangement basal leaves
leafType narrow leaves
nativeTo Australia
numberOfGenera 3
order Poales
photosyntheticPathway C3
placedInAPGSystem APG III
APG IV
linked to: APG IV system
reproductiveSystem wind‑pollinated
resembles Cyperaceae
Juncaceae
taxonomicRank family
typeGenus Anarthria

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (2)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Poales contains Anarthriaceae
Commelinidae includes Anarthriaceae