Philydrella pygmaea Caruel

Species

Angiosperms > Commelinales > Philydraceae > Philydrella

Characteristics

Basal leaf to c. 10 cm long. Scape to 18 cm long. Spike to 4 cm long, 2-8-flowered; bracteoles narrowly acute to acuminate, reflexed during anthesis, 5-14 mm long. Outer tepals broadly ovate, 4-8 mm long, 4-7 mm wide; inner tepals spathulate to narrowly spathulate, 3-4 mm long, ±curved towards stamen. Stamen 3-4 mm long; anther locules ±reniform, to 1.5 mm across. Ovary 2.5-3 mm long; style 1-1.5 mm long. Capsule 3-6 mm long. Seeds 0.4-0.5 mm long.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
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Images

Philydrella pygmaea unspecified picture

Distribution

Philydrella pygmaea world distribution map, present in Australia

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:676142-1
WFO ID wfo-0000490735
COL ID 4GDNM
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Synonyms

Hetaeria pygmaea Philydrum pygmaeum Pritzelia pygmaea Philydrella pygmaea

Lower taxons

Philydrella pygmaea subsp. pygmaea