Hensmania
Genus of flowering plants
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Hensmania is a genus of herbs in the family Asphodelaceae,[2] first described as a genus in 1903 by William Vincent Fitzgerald.[3][4] The entire genus is endemic to the state of Western Australia.[1]
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| Hensmania | |
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| Hensmania turbinata | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Asphodelaceae |
| Subfamily: | Hemerocallidoideae |
| Genus: | Hensmania W.Fitzg. |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Chamaecrinum Diels | |
Species in this genus are tufted herbs where the major photosynthesis occurs in the stems.[5]
Species
As of January 2026[update], Plants of the World Online accepted the following species:[1]
- Hensmania chapmanii Keighery
- Hensmania stoniella Keighery
- Hensmania turbinata (Endl.) W.Fitzg.
