Thysanotus pseudojunceus Brittan

Species

Angiosperms > Asparagales > Asparagaceae > Thysanotus

Characteristics

Rhizome very small; roots fibrous. Leaves usually absent, occasionally 4 or 5, annual, terete, 3.5-5 cm long. Stems perennial, decumbent, branched dichotomously or monopodially, 30-36 cm long. Umbels 2-5-flowered; pedicels 8-9 mm long, articulated close to base, nodding in fruit. Perianth segments 10-12 mm long. Sepals lanceolate, c. 3 mm wide, mucronate. Petals elliptic, c. 5 mm wide; fimbriae 2.5-4 mm long. Stamens 6; anthers twisted, 3 outer 3 mm long, 3 inner 6 mm long and curved. Style curved, 7 mm long. Seeds ellipsoidal, 2 mm long, 1-1.5 mm diam.; aril shortly stalked, dull orange.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Environment

Grows in low forest dominated by Eucalyptus marginata in sandy loamy soils; in western localities may be inundated in winter.
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Distribution

Thysanotus pseudojunceus world distribution map, present in Australia

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:542224-1
WFO ID wfo-0000749190
COL ID 56TXM
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Synonyms

Thysanotus pseudojunceus