Borya

Borya scirpoidea

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Asparagales
Classification System: APG IV Superregnum: Eukaryota Regnum: Plantae Cladus: Angiosperms Cladus: Monocots Ordo: Asparagales

Familia: Boryaceae
Genus: Borya
Species: B. constricta – B. inopinata – B. jabirabela – B. laciniata – B. longiscapa – B. mirabilis – B. nitida – B. scirpoidea – B. septentrionalis – B. sphaerocephala – B. subulata

Name

Borya Labill., Nov. Holl. Pl. 1: 81 (1805)

• Type species: Borya nitida Labill., Nov. Holl. Pl. 1: 81 (1805)

Synonyms

• Heterotypic
  • Baumgartenia Spreng., Anleit. Halle Gewächs. 2(1): 228 (1817)
  • Daviesia Poir. in J.B.A.P.M.de Lamarck, Encycl., Suppl. 5: 480 (1817)

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Australasia Australia Northern Territory, Queensland, Victoria, Western Australia. References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Labillardière, J.J. 1804–1806. Novae Hollandiae plantarum specimen. Tomus primus [pp 8–112 25, 26; t. 1–142]. Parisiis [Paris]: ex typographiá Dominae Huzard. BHL Reference page. 

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2019. Borya in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2019 May 7. Reference page. 
• Govaerts, R. et al. 2019. Borya in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2019 May 7. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2019. Borya. Published online. Accessed: 7 May 2019.
• The Plant List 2013. Borya in The Plant List Version 1.1. Published online. Accessed: 2019 May 7.
• Tropicos.org 2019. Borya. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 7 May 2019.

Vernacular names

English: Pincushions

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