Sowerbaea subtilis D.A.Stewart

Species

Angiosperms > Asparagales > Asparagaceae > Sowerbaea

Characteristics

Tufts to c. 2.5 cm wide at base; root tubers absent. Leaves filiform, 10-30 cm long; lamina terete, c. 1 mm diam.; tip bluntly conic; ligule to c. 2.5 mm long, lacerating early. Inflorescence 15-40 cm long; axis slender, simple; flower clusters to c. 15-flowered, 0.5-1.5 cm wide; outer bracts ovate, obtuse, 3.5-4 mm long; pedicels 1-6 mm long, erect to spreading. Perianth pale pink, longitudinally purple striped; segments obtuse, 5-6 mm long, ±equal. Filaments c. 1.2 mm long; anthers smooth, 1.5-2 mm long; staminodes c. ¾ fertile filament length. Ovary ±oblong; ovules 1 per locule; style 3.5-4 mm long, exceeding anther tips. Capsule and seed not seen.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Hardiness (USDA) 8-12

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Distribution

Sowerbaea subtilis world distribution map, present in Australia

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:541981-1
WFO ID wfo-0000741973
COL ID 4YDJ8
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Synonyms

Sowerbaea subtilis