Borya
Appearance
| Borya | |
|---|---|
| Borya constricta habit | |
| Borya sphaerocephala flower | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Boryaceae |
| Genus: | Borya Labill.[1][2] |
| Synonyms[2] | |
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Borya is a genus of flowering plants in the family Boryaceae, endemic to Australia.[2]
As of September 2026[update], Plants of the World Online accepted 12 species:[2]
- Borya constricta Churchill - Western Australia
- Borya inopinata P.I.Forst. & E.J.Thomps. - Queensland
- Borya jabirabela Churchill - Northern Territory
- Borya laciniata Churchill - Western Australia
- Borya longiscapa Churchill - Western Australia
- Borya mirabilis Churchill - Victoria
- Borya nitida Labill. - Recherche Archipelago, Western Australia
- Borya scirpoidea Lindl. - Western Australia
- Borya septentrionalis F.Muell. - Queensland
- Borya sphaerocephala R.Br. - Western Australia
- Borya stenophylla M.D.Barrett - Western Australia
- Borya subulata G.A.Gardner - Western Australia
The Western Australian Herbarium also lists following undescribed species:
- Borya sp. Wheatbelt (A.S. George 16470)[3]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Borya Labill". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI). Centre for Australian National Biodiversity Research, Australian Government. Retrieved 2026-09-10.
- 1 2 3 4 "Borya Labill". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 2026. Retrieved 2026-09-10.
- ↑ "Borya". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions.