Conostylis hiemalis Hopper

Species

Angiosperms > Commelinales > Haemodoraceae > Conostylis

Characteristics

Leaves flat, 10-18 cm long, 1.5-4 mm wide, usually grey-tomentose at base, ageing to glabrous and green; marginal hairs in 2 alternate ranks on each margin, 1.5-2.5 mm long, white, spreading, flexuose, simple. Scape 7-30 cm long, equal to or just exceeding leaves. Perianth 6.5-12 mm long; tube golden yellow; lobes 3.5-5.5 mm long, pale yellow to cream with brown apical margins. Anthers 1.5-4 mm long, with appendages. Style 6.5-9.5 mm long.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
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Environment

Grows in sand and sandy loam, often on flats and winter-wet depressions in heath and open scrub.
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Distribution

Conostylis hiemalis world distribution map, present in Australia

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:932519-1
WFO ID wfo-0000362142
COL ID XTPX
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Synonyms

Conostylis hiemalis