Lomandra laxa (R.Br.) A.T.Lee

Species

Angiosperms > Asparagales > Asparagaceae > Lomandra

Characteristics

Tussocks sparse; stems short with leaves c. 40 cm long, or stems extended and decumbent with leaves c. 20 cm long. Leaves flat, rather thin, 2-4 mm wide, bluish-grey when dry; apex rounded-acute or rounded-truncate; sheath margins intact, whitish, or slightly lacerated in age and brownish. Inflorescence often nearly as long as leaves with well-spaced, separate flowers on fine axes; scape approximately equalling rachis. Male inflorescence with opposite or whorled branches. Female inflorescence similar, less well developed. Bracts as in Lomandra cylindrica . Male flowers c. 2-2.5 mm long; pedicel spreading to recurved, c. 2 mm long. Female flowers 4-6 mm long; pedicel 0.5 mm long. Sepals and petals as in L. cylindrica but thin, creamy-white.
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Commonly found in marginal rainforest habitats, also in sandy soils over sandstone and in deep sands.
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Images

Lomandra laxa unspecified picture

Distribution

Lomandra laxa world distribution map, present in Australia

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:537948-1
WFO ID wfo-0000680405
COL ID 3VW5R
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Synonyms

Xerotes laxa Lomandra laxa