Trachyandra smalliana Hilliard & B.L.Burtt

Species

Angiosperms > Asparagales > Asphodelaceae > Trachyandra

Characteristics

Perennial, grass-like herb. Leaves linear, semi-terete, 0.5-0.6 m long, glabrous, fibrous old leaf bases persistent. Inflorescence simple raceme, 0.6-0.7 m high, glabrous; pedicels erect in fruit, 8-10 mm long. Flowers white with reddish brown keel. Flowering time Nov.-Feb. Fruit a globose, glabrous capsule.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Mature height (meter) 0.6 - 0.7
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Distribution

Trachyandra smalliana world distribution map, present in South Africa

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:901166-1
WFO ID wfo-0000745437
COL ID 57PQG
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Synonyms

Trachyandra smalliana