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Gymnostachys

{{Short description|Genus of flowering plants}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2019}}

{{Use Australian English|date=April 2025}}

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|status_system = QLDNCA

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|grandparent_authority = Bogner & Nicolson{{R|BOGNER}}

|genus = Gymnostachys

|parent_authority = R.Br.

|species = anceps

|authority = R.Br.{{R|APNI|POWO}}

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Gymnostachys is a monotypic genus (i.e. a genus which contains only one species) in the arum plant family Araceae. The sole described species is Gymnostachys anceps,{{R|APNI|POWO}} commonly known as settler's flax, settler's twine or boorgay.{{R|DESQLD}} It is native to coastal and sub-coastal parts of eastern Australia, from near Ulladulla, New South Wales, to around Rossville at the base of Cape York Peninsula.{{R|RFK|PLANTNET}}

Gymnostachys is placed in the subfamily Gymnostachydoideae{{R|BOGNER}} due to its unique characteristics that include an unusually structured flowering shoot and linear leaves with parallel venation.{{cn|date=April 2025}}

Gallery

File:Gymnostachys anceps 460898407.jpg|Habit

File:Gymnostachys anceps.jpg|Flowers

File:Gymnostachys anceps 444153299.jpg|Flower detail

File:Gymnostachys anceps 458217937.jpg|Fruit

References

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{{cite web |url=https://biodiversity.org.au/nsl/services/rest/name/apni/103568 |title=Gymnostachys anceps |website=Australian Plant Name Index (APNI) |publisher=Centre for Australian National Biodiversity Research, Australian Government |access-date=1 April 2025}}

{{cite web |url=https://plantnet.rbgsyd.nsw.gov.au/cgi-bin/NSWfl.pl?page=nswfl&lvl=sp&name=Gymnostachys~anceps |title=PlantNET - FloraOnline |last=Hay |first=A. |year=1993 |website=PlantNET (The NSW Plant Information Network System) |publisher=Royal Botanic Gardens and Domain Trust, Sydney |access-date=1 April 2025}}

{{cite web |author=F.A.Zich |author2=B.Hyland |author3=T.Whiffen |author4=R.A.Kerrigan |access-date=27 May 2021 |url=https://apps.lucidcentral.org/rainforest/text/entities/Gymnostachys_anceps.htm |title=Gymnostachys anceps |website=Australian Tropical Rainforest Plants (RFK8) |publisher=Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government}}

{{cite web |url=https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:87080-1 |title=Gymnostachys anceps R.Br. |website=Plants of the World Online |publisher=Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew |year=2025 |access-date=1 April 2025}}

{{cite web |url=https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/species-search/details/?id=12389 |title=Species profile—Gymnostachys anceps |year=2024 |website=Queensland Department of Environment and Science |publisher=Queensland Government |access-date=1 April 2025}}

{{cite journal |last1=Bogner |first1=Josef |last2=Nicolson |first2=Dan H. |title=A Revised Classification of Araceae with Dichotomous Keys |journal=Willdenowia |date=1991 |volume=21 |issue=1/2 |page=37 |jstor=3996587}}

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External links

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  • [https://avh.ala.org.au/occurrences/search?taxa=Gymnostachys+anceps#tab_mapView View a map] of herbarium records of this species at the Australasian Virtual Herbarium
  • [https://www.inaturalist.org/observations?place_id=any&taxon_id=534357 View observations] of this species on iNaturalist
  • [https://flickriver.com/search/Gymnostachys+anceps See images] of this species on Flickriver.com

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Category:Monotypic Araceae genera

Category:Flora of New South Wales

Category:Flora of Queensland

Category:Monocots of Australia

Category:Araceae