Conostylis neocymosa Hopper

Species

Angiosperms > Commelinales > Haemodoraceae > Conostylis

Characteristics

Stems absent or 1-4 cm long and with aerial roots. Leaves linear, 10-25 cm long, 1-4 mm wide, green, with numerous closely-spaced ciliolate marginal bristles 0.5-2 mm long and rarely more than 3 mm apart. Inflorescence usually of less than 10 flowers, on a once-or twice-divided scape 5-15 cm long, shorter than leaves; pedicels 3-6 mm long. Perianth 8-15 mm long, yellow, shortly tomentose outside, glabrous within; lobes 6-10 mm long. Stamens uniseriate; filaments 0.3-1 mm long; anthers 4-6 mm long. Style 5-8 mm long; stigma ±level with top of anthers. Ovules few, reflexed from the underside of placenta.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
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Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Environment

Grows in deep sand in heath and mallee.
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Hardiness (USDA) 8-12

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Distribution

Conostylis neocymosa world distribution map, present in Australia

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:429644-1
WFO ID wfo-0000362200
COL ID 5ZVNY
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Synonyms

Conostylis neocymosa