Orthrosanthus muelleri Benth.

Species

Angiosperms > Asparagales > Iridaceae > Orthrosanthus

Characteristics

Herb 20-30 cm tall. Leaves rigidly erect, 10-20 cm long, 1.5-2.5 mm wide, margins densely pubescent to tomentose. Inflorescence few-branched, with 1 or 2 scape bracts each subtending 2 or 3 rhipidia on peduncles 1-5 cm long, rarely also 1 sessile rhipidium. Rhipidia 4-6-flowered, enclosed by ovate spathes 10-13 mm long with broad scarious margins and apices. Flowers separated by hyaline bracteoles. Mature flowers not seen. Capsule acute, 8-10 mm long, subsessile, included in spathe.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Distribution

Orthrosanthus muelleri world distribution map, present in Australia

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:440476-1
WFO ID wfo-0000785602
COL ID 6T9TS
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Synonyms

Orthrosanthus muelleri