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Perennial, ± palm- or tree-like, trunks [0]1–several.
Stem: [0] tall, slender, woody [or not], with obvious leaf scars.
Leaf: [ basal] cauline, alternate, generally crowded near stem tip, sessile or ± narrowed basally, ± clasping.
Inflorescence: terminal [ axillary], panicles [( racemes), umbels, large cymes, or flowers 1], sessile or ± so.
Flower: perianth parts 6, in 2 petal-like whorls, fused at base; stamens 6, equal [unequal], anthers attached at middle [base]; ovary superior, 3-chambered, style 1, stigma minutely 3-lobed.
Fruit: berry [ loculicidal or indehiscent capsule].
14–15 genera, 178 species: Australia, Asia, South America. —Scientific Editor: Thomas J. Rosatti.
Unabridged etymology: (Laxmannia, the type genus, possibly named for Erik Laxman, 18th century Finnish clergyman, biologist, and traveler in Siberia)

Stem: trunks increasing in diam in age.
Leaf: long-lived, crowded in tufts of 200+ distally, 30–100 cm, long- linear to narrow- elliptic, narrowed just above base but not petioled.
Inflorescence: terminal (but soon made lateral by dominance of axillary shoot), erect or drooping; bracts 3, > panicle, flowers ± sessile, subtended by 3 scale-like bractlets.
Flower: small, radial, ± white, perianth tube short; stamens 6, fused to perianth base; ovules several to many.
Fruit: dry in age.
Seed: black.
± 15 species: Australasia to New Zealand. (Greek: club, from thickened fleshy roots)

Stem: 1–2[5–15] m.
Leaf: 80–100 cm, 2.5–5 cm wide, acute to acuminate, ± flat, stiff.
Flower: 6–10 mm wide, fragrant.
Fruit: white.
n=19. Disturbed and/or formerly cultivated areas; < 50 m. North Coast, Central Coast, Peninsular Ranges;

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Citation for the whole project: Jepson Flora Project (eds.) [year] Jepson eFlora, http://ucjeps.berkeley.edu/IJM.html [accessed on month, day, year]
Citation for an individual treatment: [Author of taxon treatment] [year]. [Taxon name] in Jepson Flora Project (eds.) Jepson eFlora, [URL for treatment]. Accessed on [month, day, year].

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Bioregions in which taxon occurs	Red area (if present) is the part of the bioregion lying between the upper and lower elevation limits of the taxon; markers link to CCH specimen records. If the markers are obscured, reload the page [or change window size and reload]. Yellow markers indicate records that may provide evidence for eFlora range revision or may have georeferencing or identification issues.
Chart based on elevation range in Manual and elevations and coordinates of CCH records. Data provided by the participants of the Consortium of California Herbaria. Note: About half of the CCH records include both elevation and coordinates.	Map made in collaboration with Scott Loarie. Data provided by the participants of the Consortium of California Herbaria. View all CCH records   CCH collections by month Duplicates counted once; synonyms included. Species do not include records of infraspecific taxa. Blue line denotes Manual flowering time.