Xanthorrhoea concava
Appearance
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Order: | Asparagales |
Family: | Asphodelaceae |
Subfamily: | Xanthorrhoeoideae |
Genus: | Xanthorrhoea |
Species: | X. concava
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Binomial name | |
Xanthorrhoea concava | |
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Xanthorrhoea concava is a species of grasstree native to New South Wales, Australia.
Description
[edit]X. concava has no discernible trunk, though it branches below ground and may have multiple crowns. The greyish to bluish-green leaves are about 3–6 mm (0.12–0.24 in) wide and 1.5–2 mm (0.059–0.079 in) thick. The scape is 0.5–2 m (1 ft 8 in – 6 ft 7 in) long and 1.5–3 cm (0.59–1.18 in) in diameter. The flower spike is half as long as the scape, 50–90 cm (20–35 in) long and 1.5–3 cm (0.59–1.18 in) in diameter.[1]
Distribution and habitat
[edit]This grasstree occurs in south-eastern New South Wales, from the Sydney region southwards to Eden, often on seasonally waterlogged sites.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Bedford, D.J. (1993). "Xanthorrhoea concava (A.T.Lee) D.J.Bedford". NSW Flora Online. Royal Botanic Garden, Sydney. Retrieved 16 March 2021.