Thysanotus, Brown, 1810

Liu, Guanghua, Lan, Xiaozhong, Zuo, Youwei, Yang, Yubing, Li, Jiaxi, Liao, Xiaomin, Zhang, Jiabin & Deng, Hongping, 2024, Thysanotus tibeticum (Asparagaceae), a new species from Tibet, China, Phytotaxa 642 (4), pp. 285-290 : 289

Amendment to published key to Thysanotus species:

—The key published in Flora of Australia (Brittan 1987) is amended to accommodate Thysanotus tibeticum by inserting a new couplet 8a within couplet 8. Couplet 8 is formed by plants that have six stamens with equal or subequal anthers.

8 Flowering stems annual; flowers occurring singly on branches or umbel; anthers dehiscing by slits

8a Flowering stems twining or prostrate; flowers occurring singly on branches.................................................. Thysanotus patersonii 8a Flowering stems not twining, erect or spreading; flowers usually 2 or more per umbel .................................. Thysanotus tibeticum

8 Flowering stems perennial; flowers usually 2 or more per umbel, often in paniculate inflorescence; anthers dehiscing by slits or terminal pores.