- Reference
- Lam., Encycl. Suppl.4:620 (1816)
- Conservation Code
- Not threatened
- Naturalised Status
- Native to Western Australia
- Name Status
- Current
Erect perennial, herb, to 0.8(-1.05) m high. Fl. green-other, Oct. Damp clay. Lateritic scree.
Scientific Description
Perennial herbs, stems single or several, more or less erect, glabrous. Leaves present, 5-30 mm long, 0.5-2 mm wide, glabrous; basal rosette absent; cauline leaves alternate. Spikes green or brown, cylindrical, solitary, with loosely arranged flowers. Bracts (2.3-)2.4-2.6(-3.2) mm long, coloured, glabrous, awned or mucronate, with an obscure midrib. Bracteoles (3.3-)3.4-4(-4.6) mm long, colourless, glabrous, not awned or mucronate, with a prominent midrib. Outer tepals (9.9-)10.8-11.5 mm long, entire. Inner tepals (9.7-)10-10.7 mm long, glabrous within. Style 1.2 mm long, curved, obliquely fixed to ovary. Seeds 2.7-2.9 mm long, dull, orange or pale brown. Distribution: Northern Botanical Region; IBRA regions: Northern Kimberley.
Distribution
- IBRA Regions
- Darwin Coastal, Northern Kimberley.
- IBRA Subregions
- Mitchell.
- Local Government Areas (LGAs)
- Derby-West Kimberley, Wyndham-East Kimberley.