Dasypogonaceae

family of plants

Dasypogonaceae is a botanical name of a family of flowering plants. Such a family has not been commonly recognized by taxonomists are the plants involved were usually included in the family Ashphodelaceae.

Dasyopogonaceae
'Kingia australis in the Royal Botanic Gardens, Cranbourne
Scientific classification
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Dasypogonaceae

Dumort. (1829)
genera

Baxteria R. Br.
Calectasia R. Br.
Dasypogon R. Br.
Kingia R. Br.

The family is native to Australia, and contains 16 species in four genera.