Caesia


Caesia is a genus of herbs in the family Asphodelaceae, subfamily Hemerocallidoideae, native to Australia, New Guinea, Madagascar and Southern Africa. The mostly 3-lobed seed capsules contain rounded black seeds. The genus was named in honour of Federico Cesi, an Italian scientist.
;Species
  1. Caesia alpina Hook.f. - alpine grass-lily - New South Wales, Tasmania, Victoria
  2. Caesia calliantha R.J.F.Hend. - blue grass-lily - New South Wales, Tasmania, Victoria, South Australia
  3. Caesia capensis Oberm. - Cape Province of South Africa
  4. Caesia chlorantha F.Muell. - New South Wales, Queensland, Western Australia
  5. Caesia micrantha Lindl. - New South Wales, Tasmania, Victoria, South Australia, Western Australia, Queensland
  6. Caesia occidentalis R.Br. - Western Australia
  7. Caesia parviflora R.Br. - pale grass-lily - Queensland, New South Wales, Tasmania, Victoria, South Australia, Western Australia
  8. †Caesia rigidifolia F.Muell. - Queen Victoria Springs in Western Australia but extinct. Last recorded near Zanthus in 1875.
  9. Caesia sabulosa Boatwr. & J.C.Manning - Cape Province
  10. Caesia setifera Baker - Queensland, Western Australia, Northern Territory, New Guinea
  11. Caesia subulata Baker - Madagascar
  12. Caesia viscida Keighery - Western Australia