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Two new species of Lomandra, L. brittanii and L. maritima, are described and figured. They are both restricted to the south-west of Western Australia. Lomandra brittanii occurs east and up to l00 km south-east of Perth and L. maritima occupies coastal habitats over a range from c. 200 km north to c. 70 km south of Perth.
