Philydrella drummondii L.G.Adams

Species

Angiosperms > Commelinales > Philydraceae > Philydrella

Characteristics

Basal leaf to 10 cm long. Scape to 25 cm long. Spike to 6 cm long, 3-9-flowered; bracteoles obtuse to broadly acute or the lowest acuminate, reflexed during anthesis, 8-13 mm long. Outer tepals ±rhomboid or obscurely trilobed, 7-10 mm long, 8-9 mm wide; inner tepals broadly oblique-spathulate, c. 5 mm long. Stamen 3.5-4.5 mm long; anther locules hooked, 1.8-2.5 mm long. Ovary 3-4 mm long; style 2-3 mm long. Capsule 6-7 mm long. Seeds oblong-ellipsoidal, c. 0.5 mm long, light reddish brown.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
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Environment

Occurs in freshwater swamps and seepage areas.
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Distribution

Philydrella drummondii world distribution map, present in Australia

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:932515-1
WFO ID wfo-0000490732
COL ID 4GDNL
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Synonyms

Philydrella drummondii