Alania cunninghamii Steud.

Species

Angiosperms > Asparagales > Boryaceae > Alania

Characteristics

Leaves 2-12 cm long, c. 0.5 mm wide; expanded bases persistent, brown. Peduncle 3-9 cm long; pedicels 2-8 mm long. Perianth segments 2-3 mm long, cream. Capsule 2.5-3 mm diam. Seeds c. 1 mm long, shining.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
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Environment

Grows on moist sandstone rock faces in open forest or cliff-line shrub communities.
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Distribution

Alania cunninghamii world distribution map, present in Australia

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:527304-1
WFO ID wfo-0000755074
COL ID 5TWC4
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Synonyms

Alania cunninghamii Alania endlicheri