Dianella Living Plant image: RABEVOHITRA 4446 Credit: Pete Lowry

Reference(s):

• Perrier de la Bathie, H. (1937)
• Carter, S. (1962)

Status: this genus has not yet been assessed for species diversity and endemism

- Species in Fl. Madag: 1 indigenous non-endemic

Additional taxonomic work: in progress

Species level data entry: not yet complete

Note: Rhuacophila and Phalangium are synonyms, mentioned by Perrier de la Bâthie. it is not clear whether the names ever used for Malagasy plants. The genus was treated as Liliaceae in Fl. Madagasc.

Updated on: 17 Dec. 2007

Lower Taxa:

• Anthericum adenanthera Forster = Dianella ensifolia (L.) DC.
• Dianella ensata (Thunb. & Dallm.) R. Henderson = Dianella ensifolia (L.) DC.
• Dianella ensifolia (L.) DC.
• Dianella javanica Kunth = Dianella ensifolia (L.) DC.
• Dianella mauritiana Blume = Dianella ensifolia (L.) DC.
• Dianella montana Blume = Dianella ensifolia (L.) DC.
• Dianella nemorosa Lam. = Dianella ensifolia (L.) DC.
• Dianella odorata Blume = Dianella ensifolia (L.) DC.
• Dianella sandwicensis Hook. & Arn. = Dianella ensifolia (L.) DC.
• Dracaena ensifolia L. = Dianella ensifolia (L.) DC.
• Phalangium adenanthera Poir. = Dianella ensifolia (L.) DC.
• Walleria paniculata Fritsch = Dianella ensifolia (L.) DC.