Lomandra juncea (F.Muell.) Ewart

Species

Angiosperms > Asparagales > Asparagaceae > Lomandra

Characteristics

Tussock robust; rhizomes horizontal. Leaves terete, rigid, 20-50 cm long, 1-1.5 mm diam.; apex pungent; sheath margins absent. Inflorescences much shorter than the leaves, usually interrupted, the male with 3-7 spherical segments, the female with l or 2; pedicels of male and female flowers embedded among hairs of modified bracts. Perianth 5 mm long. Sepals white. Petals yellowish. Stamens of outer whorl inserted on rim of perianth tube, inner whorl on lobes.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention evergreen
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Grows in sandy soils.
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Distribution

Lomandra juncea world distribution map, present in Australia

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:537947-1
WFO ID wfo-0000681483
COL ID 3VW5Q
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Synonyms

Lomandra juncea Xerotes juncea